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Naptown

/ˈnæpˌtaʊn/

Naptown proper noun: nickname for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Proper noun

Naptown

  1. (US) Nickname for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Arrow pledge Kathleen Berhman is wearing a siyma nu pin from Naptown.1936, “In Indianapolis”, in The Bored Walk, volume 7, Indiana University, page 13
    • The same friends who teased me about being a kept man also delighted in pointing out the provincial reputation of the city where I’d be moving. Indianapolis? they asked. Some of them even referred to it as “Naptown.”2001 October, Don Gomes, “I Did It Her Way”, in Indianapolis Monthly, volume 25, number 2, Emmis Communications, →ISSN, page 78

Origin of Naptown

From Nap + town.

Questions about Naptown

What does Naptown mean?
Naptown means nickname for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.
What part of speech is Naptown?
Naptown is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Naptown?
Naptown is pronounced /ˈnæpˌtaʊn/.

Words near Naptown in the dictionary

  1. napththyls
  2. naptime
  3. naptimes
  4. Napton
  5. Napton on the Hill
  6. Naptown
  7. NAPTs
  8. naptumomab estafenatox
  9. naptural
  10. napu
  11. Napua

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