Memfrica

//ˈmɛm.fɹɪ.kə// name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Derogatory name for Memphis: a large city in Tennessee, United States. derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

    "The only good thing I've heard lately is that my nephew's friends all call Memphis (my home town) "Memfrica," which makes me suspect that maybe not all young Whites are blind and dumb."

Example

More examples

"The only good thing I've heard lately is that my nephew's friends all call Memphis (my home town) "Memfrica," which makes me suspect that maybe not all young Whites are blind and dumb."

Etymology

Blend of Memphis + Africa, alluding to the substantial number of African Americans who reside there.

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