Definder - what does the word mean?

What is the City?

San Francisco...is THE CITY in the bay area...known as THE SCO, FRiSCO etc. etc.

ay we finna hit the city right quick

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the City - video


The City - what is it?

adj., A way to say something possesses a distinguishing attribute exceedingly; that it is just even more than regular.

-City turns existing words into the same word with a much stronger definition

1."Big L's freestyles are crack" becomes "Big L's freestyles are Crack City", because they are simply more than just being crack.

2."It's fucking brick outside" becomes "It's fucking Brick City" when especially frigid.

3."Those guys are fags" becomes "Those niggas are Fag City" when displaying homosexuality that goes beyond.

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What does "the City" mean?

1. A large urban area, with many buildings are people. An area with over 100,000 people is called a city.
2. Occuring in, or relating to a large urban area, as in city streets.
3. A large quantity of something. usually used in the expression "It's X city (in here).
For example It's snow city would mean there's a lot of snow

Philadelphia is a large city.
It's garbage city in here! Look at all the trash!

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The City - what does it mean?

Nickname for San Francisco. Sometimes also called "San Fran", but the local residents hate it when someone refers to it as "'Frisco". A wonderful city for all, with steep hilly streets, among other things.

Jeremy: Let's check out The City and see Lombard Street. It's the Crookedest Street in the World. After that we can get on a ferry and visit Alcatraz. Then we can have a pizza.

Sam: Alright! Let's go!

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The City - meaning

A place to live, usually with corrupt mayors and lots of pollution. The real world is only in the city, not on Ole McD's Farm.

I live in a city and i pay high taxes and have lung cancer from car fumes.

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The City - definition

Another way of saying San Francisco.

I'm going to the city today.

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The City - slang

local term for San Francisco, only used by people who live in the Bay Area.

all I did over the weekend was stay in The City and eat Dim Sum

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The City

Used to refer to the largest city in the area generally.
London is an exception, where "the City" (with a capital) is used to refer to a specific area within Central London, also known as the Square Mile. It's the main business district, basically.

US: We're going to the city tonight!
UK: Those damn City workers and their 6 figure salaries.

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The City

New York City, most typically Manhattan; used primarily by bridge-and-tunnelers and other rednecks.

Yo, I'm going into the City tonight. Meet me at Penn Station. Later!

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The City

obviously, many people call their respective cities "the city" but there is only one CITY: Manhattan.

Brooklyn is not the city, Queens is not the city, the Bronx is not the city & Staten Island is NOT the city.

Only Manhattan is the City.
It is the greatest city on earth.
New York City is the City.

We're going to the City tomorrow, are you coming?

She lives in the City? I thought she lived in Brooklyn.

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