blend of 'rain' and 'Vancouver'
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Raincouver is a colloquial nickname for Vancouver that humorously highlights the city's famously rainy weather.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raincouver | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | colloquial nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Greater Vancouver area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pacific Northwest climate
ⓘ
overcast skies ⓘ wet climate ⓘ |
| category |
city nickname
ⓘ
portmanteau ⓘ |
| componentOfName |
Vancouver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rain ⓘ |
| connotation | humorous ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| etymologySource |
Vancouver
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rain ⓘ |
| etymologyType | blend ⓘ |
| highlights | rainy weather in Vancouver ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| register | informal ⓘ |
| relatedTerm |
Vancity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vansterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sometimesImplies |
frequent rainfall
ⓘ
long rainy seasons ⓘ |
| tone | light-hearted ⓘ |
| topic | weather in Vancouver ⓘ |
| usedBy |
residents of Vancouver
ⓘ
visitors to Vancouver ⓘ |
| usedIn |
local conversation
ⓘ
social media ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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