Kalamazooligans Nickname Sparks Reddit Buzz

People in Kalamazoo have a pretty unusual nickname, and a recent thread on the Kzoo subreddit sparked a debate about it, before quickly spiraling into a string of hilariously creative alternative names.

Michigan Residents Are No Strangers To Unusual Nicknames

Residents of Michigan are commonly known as Michiganders. While a few variations have emerged over the past 250 years, “Michiganders” remains the most widely used term.

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Residents of Detroit are known as Detroiters, a nickname that many consider to be cooler than some of the other city and town monikers across the Great Lakes State.

Residents of Grand Rapids are called Grand Rapidians. What is the term for names like this? The word used to describe people from a specific place is a demonym (also called a gentilic). Demonyms are typically formed by adding a suffix to the name of a city, region, or country.

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Kalamazoo residents have a demonym that a local sports team might even consider featuring on a special edition jersey for a game.

“Did You Know Kalamazoo’s Resident Nickname Is ‘Kalamazooligans’?”

Officially, residents of Kalamazoo are referred to as "Kalamazooians." However, as is often the case, locals have also coined informal variations and slang alternatives. Recently, a post on the Kzoo subreddit suggested the nickname “Kalamazooligans,” which quickly sparked a wave of other creative suggestions from the community.

The second post in the thread, “Kalamazoolander,” is especially clever.

This poster may be dead on with "Kalamazoomers" being generational in context.

For fans of SpongeBob you will appreciate "Kalamazooplankton."

"Kalamazoob's is another great demonym provided by locals on the Kzoo subreddit where you can find a few more.

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If the Kalamazoo Growlers or the K-Wings ever released a one-day jersey featuring “Kalamazooligans,” there would likely be strong demand for it among fans.

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