What is the nickname of Slinger, Wisconsin?

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The nickname of Slinger, Wisconsin is which was already in common usage by the area residents. An incorrect legend has it that the name was shortened due to anti-German feeling following World War I. In fact, B.S. Weil emigrated from France, not Germany, while the population of Slinger itself was of predominantly German ancestry at the time of the name change. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinger%2C_Wisconsin

The nickname of Slinger, Wisconsin is which was already in common usage by the area residents. An incorrect legend has it that the name was shortened due to anti-German feeling following World War I. In fact, B.S. Weil emigrated from France, not Germany, while the population of Slinger itself was of predominantly German ancestry at the time of the name change. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinger%2C_Wisconsin

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