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City of Fines

City of Fines proper noun: derogatory name for Baguio: a city in Benguet, Philippines.

Proper noun

the City of Fines

  1. (Philippines, derogatory, chiefly Baguio) Derogatory name for Baguio: a city in Benguet, Philippines.

Origin of City of Fines

A reference to the alleged abundance of fines and fees being collected by the Baguio government. A pun of City of Pines.

Questions about City of Fines

What does City of Fines mean?
City of Fines means derogatory name for Baguio: a city in Benguet, Philippines.
What part of speech is City of Fines?
City of Fines is a proper noun.

Words near City of Fines in the dictionary

  1. City of Angels
  2. City of Brotherly Love
  3. City of Brussels
  4. City of Churches
  5. City of Dawson
  6. City of Fines
  7. City of Hate
  8. City of Joy
  9. City of Kilgore
  10. City of Light
  11. City of London

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