Smallbany
n.— «Even in piddling mid-sized cities like the one I grew up in—Albany, N.Y., affectionately known by many as “smallbany”—there was at least one or two hip spots where a musically curious kid could get lost in stacks of used CDs, vintage vinyl and obscure bootleg cassettes.» —“The last of a dying breed?” by Rob van Alstyne Pulse of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) June 30, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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