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Shottingham

Shottingham proper noun: the city of Nottingham, England in reference to its historical high gun crime rate.

Proper noun

Shottingham

  1. (UK, derogatory, informal) The city of Nottingham, England in reference to its historical high gun crime rate.

Origin of Shottingham

Blend of shot + Nottingham.

Questions about Shottingham

What does Shottingham mean?
Shottingham means the city of Nottingham, England in reference to its historical high gun crime rate.
What part of speech is Shottingham?
Shottingham is a proper noun.

Words near Shottingham in the dictionary

  1. Shottesbrooke
  2. shottest
  3. shottie
  4. shotties
  5. shotting
  6. Shottingham
  7. Shottle
  8. Shottle and Postern
  9. Shotton
  10. Shotton Colliery
  11. shotts

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