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1. Bascom Hall : An administrative building for the University of Wisconsin that sits atop Bascom Hill. The Bascom Mall, which is...
2. Bean, The : This has become the popular name for Millenium Park's famed stainless steel sculpture, "Cloud Gate." It was completed...
3. Boot : A glass boot filled with beer served at the Essen Haus, Madison's German-themed bar and restaurant in downtown Madison...
4. Bucky Badger : The official mascot of the University of Wisconsin athletic teams. The first Bucky badger mascot was introduced in...
5. Capital of the World, The : A nickname for New York City.  
6. Casa del Sol : Casa del Sol is the new restaurant name for the Fitchburg location of Casa de Lara, which was (and still is) of no...  
7. City Chicken : A skewered concoction of veal and pork unique to Pittsburgh.  
8. CLEGS : CLEGS is the abbreviation for Crazylegs on the front of the 2008 Crazylegs tee shirts. The shirt, when worn in the...
9. Concert on the Square : In the summer months, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra holds free concerts on the capitol square in Madison every...
10. Crick : Creek, river, stream, etc.  
11. Denver Boot : A device attached to the wheel of a car by Pittsburgh Police in order to immobilize the vehicle and aid in the...  
12. Downtown : The central business district of Los Angeles, almost an entire city in its own right.
13. Essen Haus : A German restaurant and bar located at 514 E Wilson St in downtown Madison. They are famous for their rowdy polka music...
14. Fifth Quarter, The : As if four quarters of grab-assin' weren't enough, Badger fans stick around for another 15-minute quarter to dance to...  
15. Fish Lunch : Term used to describe going out for fish dinner, usually on a Friday night. As in "are you going out for fish lunch...  
16. Forward. Thinking. : This is a slogan used by UW-Madison in promotional material. I usually hear it in commercials when I'm watching Badger...
17. Four Corners, The : The Wisconsin Dells is located within four different counties, Adams County, Columbia County, Juneau County, and Sauk...  
18. Gay Street : One of the main streets in downtown Knoxville. Newcomers to the city usually get a seventh-grade-like giggle out of the...
19. Grainger Hall : The building of Wisconsin's school of business. UW-Madison has a great undergraduate business program, as well as a...
20. Grainger High : This is a cutting, yet endearing, reference to the Wisconsin Business School's Grainger Hall. The term likens the...
21. Grateful Red : This is a nickname for the student section at Wisconsin Badger basketball games.  
22. KK, The : A subterranean bar on the UW campus, formally called the "Kollege Klub." The KK is largely frequented by frat boys and...  
23. Lake Delton Dam Disaster : The Lake Delton Dam Disaster occurred on Monday, June 9, 2008. After days of thunderstorms spawned tornadoes and...
24. madison.com : Madison.com is the main media site for Capital Newspapers, which owns both the Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital...  
25. Middlebury Hills CSA Farm : A Madison couple took an old farmhouse that had been abandoned for 47 years and turned it into the beautiful country...
26. Nuts 4 Nuts : All over Manhattan, you'll find Nuts 4 Nuts stands on street corners, in parks, etc. The smell will get you, and then...
27. Olbrich Gardens : A tropical year-round conservatory shaped like a glass pyramid filled with exotic plants, bright flowers, a rushing...
28. Our Mom is Cooler than Yours! : A bumper sticker frequently seen on cars owned by residents of French Island. On August 15, 2000, French Island...
29. Red Gym, The : Opened in 1894 as an armory and gymnasium for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Red Gym was declared a national...
30. Rock, The : Nickname for Alcatraz, the once-high-security prison that is now a major bay-area tourist...  
31. Rodeo Drive : The three blocks between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards are one of the most famous-and most expensive-shopping...
32. Sconnie : An adjective used to describe something that is Wisconsin-like, or a noun that simply means Wisconsinite. Wisconsinites...
33. Sconnie Nation : Sconnie Nation is the Wisconsin lifestyle business founded by two UW-Madison students, Troy Vosseller and Ben...  
34. Virgin Vault : The virgin vault was the former all-female Elizabeth Waters dormitory at the University of Wisconsin. It has recently...
35. Willy Street : Willy Street is short for Williamson Street, home to one of the "hippiest" neighborhoods in Madison, located on the...