Most cities seem to have something, however silly/affectionate/derogatory.

Have you heard some others?

(Never mind if a name is not very widespread -maybe it’s just restricted in use to some people?)

|CITY (order of population)|DIMINUTIVE, NICKNAME, WORDPLAY etc.||
|:-|:-|:-|
|Warsaw|Wawka, Warszawka, Wawa, Warsiafka, *Stolyca, Default City*||
|Kraków|Krakówek, Korków, Kr(a)k||
|Łódź|Eudezet, Uć, Hollyłódź, Boat City, Ełdezet||
|Wrocław|Wrocek, Wroclove, Wro||
|Poznań|Pozek, Poznaniek, PZN||
|Gdańsk|Gda, Gdańszczyk||
|Szczecin|Szczec, Szpeczin, Ciecin||
|Bydgoszcz|Bydzia, Bydź, Brzydgoszcz, Bdg, Bedegie, Bydygy, Biedgoszcz, Tyfusowo||
|Lublin|Lubek, Bublin, Lbn||
|Białystok|Biały, Biedastok, Whitestock, Monte Bianco||
|Katowice|Kato, Kato-Pato, Katoski||
|Gdynia|Gpumpkin, *Śledziowo*, Gdyńką||
|Częstochowa|Czewa, *Medalikowo*||
|Radom|Radomiak, Radomkowo, Radomiaczek, Radomcio, EldoRadom, Rapdom, San Radomio, *Warchoły*||
|Toruń|Toronto||
|Sosnowiec|Somalia, Sosnobyl, Syfnowiec, Sosnowieś||
|Rzeszów|Rzesza, Mojżeszów†, Rzeszówek||
|Kielce|Kielcunie, Kielcówek, Szkieletczyzna,||
|Gliwice|Gli||
|Olsztyn|Olek, Allcity, Oln, Ols||
|Zabrze|Żabole||
|Bielsko-Biała|BB||
|Bytom|Odbytom||
|[Zielona Góra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zielona_G%C3%B3ra)|Zielonka, Zielona Dziura||
|Rybnik|Rybol||
|[Ruda Śląska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruda_%C5%9Al%C4%85ska)|Rudzia||
|Opole|?||
|Tychy|Tyszki, Tych, Tai-Chi||
|[Gorzów Wielkopolski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorz%C3%B3w_Wielkopolski)|Gorzówek||
|[Elbląg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbl%C4%85g)|Eg, Elblążkowo, El Paso, El Bloque, Jebląg||
|[Płock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C5%82ock)|Płockowo||
|[Dąbrowa Górnicza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C4%85browa_G%C3%B3rnicza)|DeGie||
|[Wałbrzych](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wa%C5%82brzych)|Las Vęglas, Wch, Dolina Biedy||
|[Włocławek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82oc%C5%82awek)|Włocłek, Wieśławek||
|Tarnów|KTAlonia||
|Chorzów|Chorzo||
|Koszalin|Koszaolin, K-lin, Koszmarlin, Brudklin||
|Kalisz|Kaliszfornia, Kalosz||
|Legnica|?||
|[Grudziądz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grudzi%C4%85dz)|Grudziążek, Grajdołek||
|Jaworzno|Rio de Jaworzno||
|[Słupsk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%82upsk)|Dupsk, Głupsk||
|[Jastrzębie Zdrój](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jastrz%C4%99bie_Zdr%C3%B3j)|Jajebie||
|[Nowy Sącz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowy_S%C4%85cz)|No, Wysącz!||
|[Jelenia Góra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelenia_G%C3%B3ra)|Jelonka||
|[Siedlce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siedlce)|?||
|[Mysłowice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mys%C5%82owice)|?||
|Konin|Koninów||
|[Piła](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi%C5%82a)|?||
|[Piotrków Trybunalski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piotrk%C3%B3w_Trybunalski)|Petebe||
|[Inowrocław](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inowroc%C5%82aw)|Ino, Inny Wrocław||
|Lubin|?||
|[Ostrów Wielkopolski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostr%C3%B3w_Wielkopolski)|?||
|Fordon|?||
|[Suwałki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suwa%C5%82ki)|Suche Wałki, Posuwałki||
|[Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrowiec_%C5%9Awi%C4%99tokrzyski)|?||
|[Gniezno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gniezno)|?||
|[Stargard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargard)|ZST||
|[Głogów](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C5%82og%C3%B3w)|Glasgow||
|[Siemianowice Śląskie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siemianowice_%C5%9Al%C4%85skie)|Siemce||
|[Pabianice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pabianice)|Pojebanice||
|[Leszno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leszno)|?||
|[Zamość](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamo%C5%9B%C4%87)|?||
|[Łomża](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%81om%C5%BCa)|Złomża||
|[Żory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BBory)|?||
|Wawer|?||
|[Pruszków](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruszk%C3%B3w)|?||
|[Ełk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E%C5%82k)|?||
|[Tarnowskie Góry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarnowskie_G%C3%B3ry)|Tarnowskie Dziury, TeGie||
|[Tomaszów Mazowiecki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomasz%C3%B3w_Mazowiecki)|Tomków||
|[Chełm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che%C5%82m)|||
|[Przemyśl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przemy%C5%9Bl)|Rethink||
|[Kędzierzyn-Koźle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%99dzierzyn-Ko%C5%BAle)|Kentucky, KK||
|[Mielec](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mielec)|?||
|Stalowa Wola|Stalówka||
|[Tczew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tczew)|?||
|[Biała Podlaska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bia%C5%82a_Podlaska)|?||
|[Bełchatów](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be%C5%82chat%C3%B3w)|?||
|[Świdnica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Awidnica)|*Hamburg*||
|[Będzin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C4%99dzin)|Bądzim||
|[Zgierz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zgierz)|?||
|[Piekary Śląskie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piekary_%C5%9Al%C4%85skie)|?||
|[Racibórz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racib%C3%B3rz)|Racek||
|[Legionowo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionowo)|Le Gnojowo||
|Starachowice|?||
|Zawiercie|?||
|Piaseczno|Piasechussets||
|Wejherowo|Wejo, Wieśherowo, Wejherland(ia)||
|[Ostrołęka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostro%C5%82%C4%99ka)|Oka||
|Żoliborz|Żoliwood, Żoli||
|Puławy|Upławy, Żuławy||
|Tarnobrzeg|?||
|Wodzisław Śląski|Wodz||
|Skarżysko-Kamienna|?||
|Radomsko|?||
|Skierniewice|Skierki||
|Kutno|Kalkutno, Kutenko||
|Starogard Gdański|?||
|Krosno|?||
|Dębica|?||
|Ursus|?||
|Nysa|?||
|Świętochłowice|Świony||
|Siemianowice Slaskie|Siemce||
|Sopot|Sopocik, Dzikowo, Sopoćkowo||
|Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki|Nowiak, Nowy Jork||
|Bolesławiec|Bolec||
|Świnoujście|Świnde-minde, Świnkoujście, Świnkowo||
|Jarosław|?||
|Oświęcim|?||
|Żagań|Las Żagań||
|Otwock|?||
|Ciechanów|Śmiechanów||
|Kołobrzeg|Kołek||
|Zduńska Wola|Zdunia, *Webry*||
|Wałcz|Wałczewo||
|Czechowice-Dziedzice|Czechowice-Dziewice||
|Kętrzyn|Kentucky||
|Września|Wrzecha||
|Chrzanów|Cabanów||
|Jarocin|Jarocek||
|Wołomin|Wyoming||
|Zakopane|Zakopiec||
|Pruszcz Gdański|Pryszcz||
|Iława|Iowa||
|Dzierżoniów|Jersey, Pierdzielawa||
|Krotoszyn|Krot||
|Swarzędz|Swaj||
|Złotoryja|ZłotoRio||
|Zgorzelec|Zgolek||
|Bogatynia|Bogota, Bogatka, Bagdad||
|Kębłowo|Cambridge||
|Puck|Puczi||
|Żukowo|Żukago|,|
|Chełmża|Chamża||

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20 comments

  3. I’m not sure that Gliwice does have a nickname that I’ve heard yet!

  5. Warszawka to brzydko, nie lubimy tego tutaj, przynajmniej ci wychowani na osiedlu.

  7. Chełmża – Chamża, you Can add Bysgoszczu to Bydgoszcz

  12. Poznań – miasto doznań, lub ostatnimi czasy – Rozkopane.

  14. never heard of the ones for Szczecin…

    I’d add: *wioska z tramwajami*

  15. Toruń znany jest też jako ‘Ta wieś pod Bydgoszczą’

  16. We call Sosnowiec the most southern district of Warszawa.

    And Katowice – Patowice.

  19. Biała Podlaska – simply “Biała” or BP in some cases, especially when texting etc.

  20. For English/Americans, the correct name of Wroclaw is “ROW CLAW”.

    Everything else is just Polish people trolling poor tourists.

    I gave up and just called it Bresslau. Albeit with a 5 minute explanation about the history so I didn’t seem completely ignorant.

    Visit the city – it is full of interesting history and eventually you will learn to say “Rost-Waffe” even if it feels wrong and sounds like a weird Nazi regiment. Also, a good example of a place where every culture can hang out and make a nice place to live, be they Russian, Polish, German or some kind of Austro-Hungarian mix. The people were tolerant of my lack of Polish and generally good humoured. Also interesting to meet the people who remembered communism warmly (very few, very old).

    Apart from that one grumpy guy who said, “No English” with some pleasure. But fuck him, that’s why Poland escaped communism. No euro’s for you, you miserable shit. That’s why you work on the door of a building.

    ​

    PS – thank you for having me and not interning me. You guys were great.

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