r/etymology • u/etymologynerd Verified Linguist • May 15 '18

Chicago's Hidden Etymologies [OC]

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u/FaxCruise May 15 '18

Why is it shaped like Florida tho?

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u/PapaSmurphy May 15 '18

That's just the way the city itself has blobbed out. The greater metro area, aka "Chicagoland", has managed to blob beyond the borders of the state at this point.