citiesCapitalize city if part of a proper name, an integral part of an official name, or a regularly used nickname: Kansas City, New York City, Windy City, City of Light, Fun City. Lowercase elsewhere: a Texas city; the city government; the city Board of Education; and all city of phrases: the city of Boston. Avoid using deaf-mute. disabled: A general term used for a physical, mental, developmental or intellectual disability. irony: Put quotation marks around a word or words used in an ironical sense: The “debate” turned into a free-for-all.