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boroughitis

boroughitis noun: prolific formation of new boroughs in the state of New Jersey in the 1890s.

Noun

boroughitis (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) Prolific formation of new boroughs in the state of New Jersey in the 1890s.
    Synonyms:
    borough fever, borough mania

Synonyms of boroughitis

  • borough fever
  • borough mania

Origin of boroughitis

From borough + -itis.

Questions about boroughitis

What does boroughitis mean?
Boroughitis means prolific formation of new boroughs in the state of New Jersey in the 1890s.
What part of speech is boroughitis?
Boroughitis is a noun.

Words near boroughitis in the dictionary

  1. boroughhead
  2. boroughheads
  3. boroughholder
  4. boroughholders
  5. boroughhood
  6. boroughitis
  7. boroughmaster
  8. boroughmasters
  9. boroughmonger
  10. boroughmongering
  11. boroughmongers

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