Knoxvegas

Knoxvegas
 n.— «The city, the third largest in Tennessee behind Nashville and Memphis, is also referred to as Knoxpatch, Knoxvegas and for those prone to irony and finger pistols, K-town, baby.» —“36 Hours in Knoxville” by Allison Glock in Tennessee New York Times June 8, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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