name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Derogatory name for Chicago: a major city in Illinois, United States; especially referring to those parts in the South Side subject to a large amount of violence. US, derogatory, slang

   "Seeing too much of anything in Chiraq streets could be hazardous to anyone's health"

Synonyms

All synonyms

chi townchi-townchicago

Example

More examples

"Seeing too much of anything in Chiraq streets could be hazardous to anyone's health"

Etymology

Blend of Chicago + Iraq, coined by South Side rappers comparing the frequency of shootings in Chicago and in Iraq.

Related phrases

south side

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