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Version 1— Imported from RockWiki archive — April 9, 2026
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- Name
- Nicknames
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- nicknames
- Category
- landmark
- Description
- Rochester has acquired a slew of nicknames over the years — some endearing and others rather derogatory and demeaning. Crockchester Crotchfester Flour City (historic) Flower City (also historic) Image Center Kodak City The Lilac City Little Detroit The Lost Borough Murder Capital of New York Rachacha ROC Roc City Rock City Rockchester Rockin' Rochester (from the song by The Tempests) Rottenchester Smugtown Snapshot City Soccer Town, USA Rochiggity Roachester (courtesy of Bette Midler) The Little Big City Young Lion of the West
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- 4/9/2026, 11:12:08 AM