Do locals call California Cali?

The only people who don’t refer to California as “Cali” are the Golden State natives themselves. You will very, very rarely hear a Californian call their home state by this name, even though people from everywhere else love to call it that.

Do people from California say SoCal?

“It one gnarly day!” It’s never Cali, but California but if you want to shorten it, you can say SoCal for Southern California and NorCal for Northern California.

Is Calli short for California?

No, just say California. And only use “Cali” if you want everyone to know you’re not a native; no local says that. Also, “Cal” is the nickname of UC Berkeley, not the state. If you’re visiting a part of the state, you could say NorCal or SoCal, or the specific city you’ll be.

What do California people say differently?

Popular Southern California Slang

Slang Word/Phrase	Meaning
grip	a lot
legit	real, not fake
May Gray/June Gloom	the cloud cover over coastal California before summer temperatures hit
NoHo	North Hollywood

Is it wrong to say Cali?

“Cali” is an abbreviation of “California” that only non-Californians use. Nearly every other U.S. state calls California “Cali,” but Californians hate this. Avoid using “Cali” if you want to seem like a native Californian. Northern Californians often say “hella rad”, meaning very cool.

What do you call Californians?

People who live in California are called Californians and Californiacs.

Does anyone say SoCal?

3. “SoCal” Growing up in Southern California, I rarely if ever heard people refer to the region we live in as “SoCal.” Instead we’d just say “California,” and clarify with “in the south” or “near LA” when asked.

What do they call Californians?

List of nicknames of U.S. states

state	nickname
California	Golden State
Colorado	Centennial State
Connecticut	Nutmeg State, Constitution State
Delaware	First State, Diamond State

Do people in Los Angeles call it LA?

A few names, such as “Angeleno,” are well known and frequently used….What Do You Call People From…

People From…	Are Called…
Los Angeles	Angelenos, Angelinos, Los Angelenos, Los Angelans, Los Angelean, Left Coasters, L-Aliens
Lynwood	Lynwooders