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I’m NSW born and bred, and I can unreservedly say that I have NEVER heard that.
It’s only three syllables in full - nobody shortens it, except sometimes to “New South”, and that’s a Melbourne thing.
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I agree.
[QUOTE=fighting ignorant]
I’ve heard Jerusalem referred to as “J-Town” as a nickname.
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That, I’ve never heard - although Jerusalem has a large English-speaking community, and it may come from there.