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Filthadelphia

Filthadelphia proper noun: philadelphia, depicting the city as a filthy place.

Proper noun

Filthadelphia

  1. (derogatory, slang) Philadelphia, depicting the city as a filthy place.
    • On the East Coast, Ed Rendell made his early mark as mayor of "Filthadelphia" by literally scrubbing city hall, while quality-of-life issues shaped not only the 1993 mayoral races in Boston and New York but many local elections.1997, Frederick F. Siegel, The Future Once Happened Here
    • We love this city. Please visit soon and please go to South Philly and tell those folks they're scum. Tell us how you make out.2003, ROBW, “Filthadelphia has Crime out the Ass”, in alt.politics.gw-bush (Usenet)

Origin of Filthadelphia

Blend of filth + Philadelphia.

Questions about Filthadelphia

What does Filthadelphia mean?
Filthadelphia means philadelphia, depicting the city as a filthy place.
What part of speech is Filthadelphia?
Filthadelphia is a proper noun.

Words near Filthadelphia in the dictionary

  1. filtertops
  2. filterware
  3. filterwheel
  4. filterwheels
  5. filth
  6. Filthadelphia
  7. filthen
  8. filthened
  9. filthening
  10. filthens
  11. filthied

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