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Detailed explanation-1: -The Cincinnati Enquirer used the term in 1876 in reference to a tornado that blew through the city, while also capitalizing on the term’s double meaning to highlight local speakers who were “full of wind.” From there, the nickname stuck, and the rest is history!

Detailed explanation-2: -The windiest city in the United States is not the one nicknamed the “Windy City". Among large cities, Chicago ranks twelfth for fastest average wind speed. America’s windiest major city is Boston, where overall the wind blows two miles per hour faster than in Chicago.

Detailed explanation-3: -The City of Winds (Azerbaijani: Küləklər şəhəri) is an unofficial, literary name for Baku, mainly because it is windy throughout most of the year. The name derives from the ancient Persian name of this locality: (Bādkube, lit. “pounding winds").

Detailed explanation-4: -Given our city’s rich history, the long list of colorful Chicago nicknames should come as no surprise! Call it the Windy City, Chi-town, or the City of Big Shoulders-but one nickname has seen an especially interesting evolution over the years: the Second City.