Cali

Colombian city nickname

Cali is informal for California, used especially in hip-hop and West Coast culture: I'm heading back to Cali next week.

The nickname carries casual, often celebratory connotations about the state's lifestyle and weather.

Cali is also a major city in Colombia, though the California sense dominates American usage.

california

Golden State

West coast nickname

  • SoCalSouthwestern state region, abbreviated
  • NorCalNorthern California, abbreviated
  • Bay AreaNorthern California metropolitan region

Silicon Valley · Hollywood · La La Land · sunshine · beaches · surf · palm trees · freeways · laid-back · West Coast

colombia

San Antonio

South-central Texas city

Categories
Opposites
formality/register

CaliCalifornia

West coast megastate

regional u.s. identity

CaliNew York

Northeastern metropolis and state

Texas · flyover country · Florida · Alabama · Mississippi

colombian urban identity

CaliBogotá

Colombia's capital city

Medellín · Cartagena

Phrases
Family

California, Californian, Californians, Californication

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G