noun General Slang

Wormtown

· noun · boston

Worcester, MA — its own affectionate, gritty nickname.

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Worcester's self-given nickname, embraced and merch-ified by the local punk scene. Coined in the late '70s by WCUW DJ LB Worm to describe the city's underdog music and culture scene. Now plastered on breweries (Wormtown Brewery), t-shirts, and tattoos. Outsiders sometimes assume it's an insult — Worcester people know it's a flag.

“Drove out to Wormtown for the show — that DIY space in the basement still goes off.”
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Wormtown In A Sentence

Drove out to Wormtown for the show — that DIY space in the basement still goes off.

Origin & Usage

Coined by WCUW radio DJ LB Worm circa 1978 to describe Worcester's underground music scene.

Variants Wormtown
Tags #worcester#massachusetts#regional#nickname

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