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mistake by the lake

derogatory term for Cleveland, Ohio; called so due to the fact that Cleveland is on the southern shore of Lake Erie
mistake by the lake by Nate June 6, 2003

Mistake by the lake

The correct name for the city in Ohio often referred to as "Cleveland." Located by Lake Erie, nothing good has ever come from Cleveland and the city ranks just behind Paris Hilton, Jean Shorts, and trusting Judas as one of God's worst mistakes.
"Do you smell that?"
"Oh dont worry about that, Cleveland is the Mistake by the Lake, it always smells like feces."

mistake by the lake

the rightfully given nickname to the city of cleveland ohio because the city truly is one of the biggest mistakes in the world. not only has cleveland managed to set a river on fire but they also havent won a sports championship since 1948
im looking on the map for cleveland but its nowhere to be found.

thats because they changed the name to mistake by the lake

mistake by the lake

refers to Municipal Stadium, former home to the Cleveland Browns and Indians. It's successor, Jacob's field, is sometimes called the "Jake" by the lake.
mistake by the lake by GarthIam April 14, 2016

mistake by the lake

Mistake by the lake is what Cleveland Ohio is called because it is right on the lake and it is the worst city in America .It seems like Cleveland was just a big mistake to even have been built. poverty high crime and drugs bullying bad schools bad hospitals the rich run every thing and the poor and not get out to another county .
Hey why is that guy so mean dirty and nasty ? Because he comes from the place called the mistake by the lake know as Cleveland.

Mistake by the lake

Sometimes ignorant people think this can refer to any number of cities located next to a lake; obviously this is incorrect.
Jason: "Fuck the Chicago Bears, they're from the mistake by the lake!"
me: "I hate you."
Mistake by the lake by Minataur March 30, 2009