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1. Lou, The: Not to be confused with the Loo, The Lou is a slang term for St. Louis.  
2. Where did you go to high school?: A common question in Saint Louis upon meeting someone. It is thought that meaningful stereotypes can be made of a p...  
3. Fro Yo: Frozen yogurt.  
4. Mound City: A nickname for St. Louis, originating in the Native American burial mounds that were once common to the city.  
5. Bunny, The: Refers to an interesting statue of a rabbit in 'thinker pose' located on the Washington University campus.  
6. Half and Half: A plate of half chicken tenders and half french fries.  
7. Flatbread: Pizza  
8. St. Louis Rams: Official name for the National Football League team in St. Louis, MO. Part of the National Football Conference (NF...  
9. Kansas City Chiefs: Official name for the National Football League team in Kansas City, MO. Part of the American Football Conference (...  
10. Loop, The: The Delmar Loop, between Des Peres Rd and Trinity Blvd. Frequented by college students.  
11. MySpace Hoax: Dardenne Prairie made the news on October 16, 2006 when Megan Meier, who had a history of depression and ADD, hange...  
12. Shakespeare's Pizza: Shakespeare's Pizza is probably the most famous restaurant in Columbia. Every man, woman, child and student know ab...  
13. Kayak's: A popular coffee shop with University students, at the intersection of Skinker Blvd. and Forest Park Parkway  
14. Toasted Ravioli: deep fried meat ravioli  
15. Ultimate: Ultimate frisbee, a popular warm-weather activity.  
 
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Boston word for "dry cleaner"

Bluecifer's creepy red eyes with Denver's airport in the background

Bluecifer is a nickname for the devil-eyed blue mustang sculpture by Denver's airport.

1. Named after Claude Treme, the Treme (pronounced truh-MAY) neighborhood (often referred to simply as 'Treme') is the first free neighborhood of color in America. Treme is the location of Congo Square, where African folkways and music were permitted to flourish long before slaves were able to freely congregate anywhere else in the country. Treme is also the site of Storeyville, and is as close to any one place in New Orleans as can be considered the actual birthplace...

2. Treme is also the name of an HBO series to come out in 2010 about the neighborhood's ongoing rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina. The series...

A stupid person; short for "bucket head".

On July 30th, 2009, Harvard professor Robert Louis Gates and Cambridge police officer James Crowley had a private discussion (and some beers) with Barack Obama at the White House after Gates' famous July 16th arrest.

This meeting has been called the "Beer Summit" by amused onlookers.