Examples of swap in a sentence. 1  He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar. 2  I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better. 3  I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped.
The tribal name Ayuxwa was spelled by the French as Ayoua and by the English as Ioway. Ayuxwa means one who puts to sleep. Probably from an Indian word meaning this is the place or the Beautiful Land Iowa Nicknames Hawkeye State. The nickname, Hawkeye State, was adopted early in the state's history. First suggested by James G. Edwars as a tribute to Indian leader Chief Black Hawk. Two Iowa promoters from Burlington are believed to have popularized the name. Tall Corn State A more popular and recent (but also only semi-official) nickname is the Corn State, which has appeared on the state license plates.
The Latin phrase was adopted by the state in 1822. Missouri was officially adopted into the Union on August 10th, 1821. The unofficial nickname for Missouri is The Show Me State.. The nickname originated in 1899 when Congressmen Willard Vandiver gave a speech to the residents.