# Truth or Consequences

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A city, the county seat of Sierra County, New Mexico, United States.

## Etymology
Originally named Hot Springs, the city changed its name to Truth or Consequences, the title of a popular NBC Radio quiz show, in 1950, after its host Ralph Edwards announced that he would air the program from the first town that renamed itself after the show.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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