 barbary_coast |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849) | |
| Examples: | "we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city!" |
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| Related terms: | city_district | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) the Mediterranean coast of North Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates | |
| Related terms: | seashore Barbary | |
| Similar spelling: |
Barbarossa Barbary_pirate Barbary_ape barbarously Barbary_sheep barbarousness |
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