Filthadelphia

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Philadelphia, depicting the city as a filthy place. derogatory, slang

    "On the East Coast, Ed Rendell made his early mark as mayor of "Filthadelphia" by literally scrubbing city hall, while quality-of-life issues shaped not only the 1993 mayoral races in Boston and New York but many local elections."

Example

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"On the East Coast, Ed Rendell made his early mark as mayor of "Filthadelphia" by literally scrubbing city hall, while quality-of-life issues shaped not only the 1993 mayoral races in Boston and New York but many local elections."

Etymology

Blend of filth + Philadelphia.

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