Chiraq

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

Welcome to Chiraq Chitown My town

When the south and west sides of Chicago are covered in the media, for instance, they are often described using infamous terms such as Chiraq and food deserts. Chiraq, a portmanteau of Chicago and Iraq, is used as code to refer to the violence and poverty of these neighborhoods.

He met his wife and never thought about moving back to Chiraq.