Raincouver

English Etymology en rain Vancouver, referring to its rainy climate. Proper noun en informal Vancouver a city in British Columbia, Canada. en 2008 Arlena De Bruin On The Bright Side…and Other Rose-Coloured Catastrophes http://books.google.ca/books?id=qK4LAQAAMAAJ&q=%22raincouver%22 158 Red Wagon Writing and Publishing Services 9780980940503 What would Raincouver (Vancouver) be without 400cm of rain and a flash flood on a summer day? en 4 February 2011 Harvinder Sandhu Put grey in perspective and embrace wet coast http://issuu.com/canwestcommunitypublishing/docs/sryfri20110204 Surrey Now A13 News reporters giving out the weather should have a smile in their voice, they should be making Metro Vancouver inhabitants feel good about living in "Raincouver." https://web.archive.org/web/20210725043103/https://issuu.com/canwestcommunitypublishing/docs/sryfri20110204 25 July 2021 2013, Kelsey Klassen, "Local company marries nature lovers and developing nations", WE, 3 January 2013 - 9 January 2013, page 9: In winter, water is often foremost on our minds for all the wrong reasons, but one of the most amazing things about living in Raincouver is our ability to turn on the tap and drink deeply. en Further reading Nicknames of Vancouver Anagrams en aceinorruv van-courier vancourier en Nicknames for cities Vancouver