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Vangroovy

Vangroovy proper noun: vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Proper noun

Vangroovy

  1. (informal) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
    • Because "Vangroovy" is the most stereotyped city in Canada, I felt what I as a newcomer needed to do: ditch the power suits, eat organic, exercise a lot and be laid back all the time.2002 August 30, Laura Madokoro, “Super, natural Vancouver, B.C.”, in Globe and Mail
    • Here we are in a beautiful Calgary garden. The groovy newlywed young engineer who designed and installed the very Vancouver garden spent his childhood in Richmond. He offers me a veggie burger and with a straight face says, “What’s it like in Vangroovy these days?”2009 November 21, Tom Graff, “Vangroovy Vancouver”, in Vancouver Observer

Origin of Vangroovy

Blend of Vancouver + groovy.

Questions about Vangroovy

What does Vangroovy mean?
Vangroovy means vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
What part of speech is Vangroovy?
Vangroovy is a proper noun.

Words near Vangroovy in the dictionary

  1. Vangorder
  2. Vangorders
  3. Vangorp
  4. Vangorps
  5. Vangramberg
  6. Vangroovy
  7. vangs
  8. vanguard
  9. vanguardian
  10. vanguardism
  11. vanguardisms

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