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wrong side of town

wrong side of town noun: synonym of wrong side of the tracks.

Noun

wrong side of town

  1. Synonym of wrong side of the tracks.
    • My folks were always putting him down / They said he came from the wrong side of town1965, George Morton, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, “Leader of the Pack”, performed by The Shangri-Las

Synonyms of wrong side of town

Questions about wrong side of town

What does wrong side of town mean?
Wrong side of town means synonym of wrong side of the tracks.
What part of speech is wrong side of town?
Wrong side of town is a noun.

Words near wrong side of town in the dictionary

  1. wrong on so many levels
  2. wrong rook pawn
  3. wrong rook pawns
  4. wrong side
  5. wrong side of the tracks
  6. wrong side of town
  7. wrong side out
  8. wrong sides
  9. wrong sides of the tracks
  10. wrong take
  11. wrong think

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