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Nicknames for Milwaukee and Wisconsin
Milwacky, Wisco.  
By Molly Snyder Edler RSS Feed
OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer

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Milwaukee and Wisconsin have a lot of nicknames -- some more flattering than others. Here is a list of them and add others via the Talkback feature.

Milwaukee nicknames:

1. Brew City
2. Milwacky
3. Miltown
4. Mildoggy
5. Ma-waukee
6. Cream City
7. Milburg
8. The Mil
9. Mill-e-wah-que

Wisconsin nicknames:

1. Wisco
2. Sconnie
3. Sconnie Nation
4. The Dairy State
5. The Middle Coast



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Julie Lawrence contributed to this blog.

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Recent Talkbacks ...
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brewerfan13 Say it like a true Milwaukeean says it - "Muh-waukee". No one ever says the "L".
swami says Westallica's EAST SIDE!
JKrunken Or as 4 year old call it, "awaukee."
RJ For Wisconsin, don't forget "the Badger State"
RJ Don't forget "Milwookie"


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