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Killadelphia

/ˌkɪləˈdɛlfiə/

Killadelphia proper noun: derogatory name for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States.

Proper noun

Killadelphia

  1. (offensive, slang) Derogatory name for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States.
    • They locked me in chains, niggas took shots with my frame / In Killadelphia where bodies be dropping like rain2014, “Gettin' Money”, performed by Meek Mill

Origin of Killadelphia

Blend of kill + Philadelphia, a reference to the city's high homicide rate.

Questions about Killadelphia

What does Killadelphia mean?
Killadelphia means derogatory name for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States.
What part of speech is Killadelphia?
Killadelphia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Killadelphia?
Killadelphia is pronounced /ˌkɪləˈdɛlfiə/.

Words near Killadelphia in the dictionary

  1. Killabakh
  2. killability
  3. killable
  4. killadar
  5. killadars
  6. Killadelphia
  7. killah
  8. killahs
  9. killalaite
  10. Killaloe
  11. Killaly

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