name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Derogatory name for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States. offensive, slang

   "They locked me in chains, niggas took shots with my frame / In Killadelphia where bodies be dropping like rain"

Synonyms

All synonyms

philadelphia

Example

More examples

"They locked me in chains, niggas took shots with my frame / In Killadelphia where bodies be dropping like rain"

Etymology

Blend of kill + Philadelphia, a reference to the city's high homicide rate.

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