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Memfrica

/ˈmɛm.fɹɪ.kə/

Memfrica proper noun: derogatory name for Memphis: a large city in Tennessee, United States.

Proper noun

Memfrica

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) Derogatory name for Memphis: a large city in Tennessee, United States.
    • The only good thing I've heard lately is that my nephew's friends all call Memphis (my home town) "Memfrica," which makes me suspect that maybe not all young Whites are blind and dumb.2002, Resistance - Issues 17-21, page 62
    • Over the next several weeks I placed numerous calls and sent countless e-mails to every news outlet in the fine nation of Memfrica.2010, Kevin L. Hogan, Politically Correct My Ass...

Forms of Memfrica

alternative formMemphrica
alternative formMem-frica

Origin of Memfrica

Blend of Memphis + Africa, alluding to the substantial number of African Americans who reside there.

Questions about Memfrica

What does Memfrica mean?
Memfrica means derogatory name for Memphis: a large city in Tennessee, United States.
What part of speech is Memfrica?
Memfrica is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Memfrica?
Memfrica is pronounced /ˈmɛm.fɹɪ.kə/.

Words near Memfrica in the dictionary

  1. memeverse
  2. memeworthy
  3. memex
  4. memexes
  5. memey
  6. Memfrica
  7. memic
  8. memier
  9. memiest
  10. memification
  11. memimpedance

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