ghetto

ghetto bird

A police helicopter, especially one that monitors or patrols through particularly impoverished areas of a city. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I didn't sleep at all because of that damn ghetto bird hovering over our neighborhood all night long!

ghetto blaster

slang A boombox; a large portable radio. Back in the 80s, the embodiment of the New York hip hop scene was the image of someone walking down the street with a ghetto blaster on their shoulder.

ghetto booty

slang A large, shapely buttocks, typically of a black woman. Potentially offensive. Skinny girls are OK, but I really love a chick with a ghetto booty.

ghetto box

slang A boombox; a large portable radio. Back in the 80s, the embodiment of the New York hip hop scene was the image of someone walking down the street with a ghetto box on their shoulder.

ghetto sled

slang A car that is in poor condition, typically an old one. You won't be able to drive that old ghetto sled forever, you know.

ghetto

mod. super; cool. (Streets.) He called the iced out pimp 100 percent ghetto.

ghetto bird

1. n. someone who hangs around the [black] neighborhood. Sam is just a ghetto bird who has lots of skills but no job.

2. n. a police helicopter. I see the light. Some ghetto bird is headed this way.

(ghetto) blaster

and (ghetto) box (ˈgɛdo blæstɚ and ˈgɛdo bɑks)

n. a huge portable stereo, often carried on the shoulder. (Associated with blacks.) Hey, turn down that ghetto blaster in here!

ghetto box

verb

See ghetto blaster

ghetto booty

n. big buttocks on a black woman. Look at that ghetto booty on that mama.

ghetto sled

n. a junky car. He stood in front of some old ghetto sled, and said “Kizzle?”

See also: ghetto, sled

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

ghetto bird
chip
chips
up on (one's) ear
one of the boys
one of the lads
lad
be one of the boys
be one of the lads
be one of the lads/boys/girls

References in periodicals archive

Simultaneous with the outbreak of fighting in the Warsaw Ghetto on April 19, 1943, the other major news item that captured the attention of the world Jewish press was the ill-fated Bermuda Conference, convened in response to urgent demands to rescue what was left of European Jewry.

The Jewish Heroes of Warsaw: The Meaning of the Revolt in the First Year after the Uprising

'Our focus will mainly be on the ghettos and rural communities where talents abound.'

Nigeria's Ghetto Award To Celebrate Hidden Talents At Ajegunle

Hunger was a constant companion as the ghetto was systematically undersupplied by the Germans.

How secret diarists of the Warsaw Ghetto fought against Nazi lies

The museum is scheduled to open in 2023 on the 80th anniversary of the uprising by Jews in the Warsaw ghetto.

Historian lays out vision for new Holocaust museum in Warsaw

Similarly, those who come from the ghetto to assume positions of leadership have to work at getting the ghetto out of their systems.

Bush and ghetto generations should learn to live together

He laments that as a result, the district lacks freedom of movement both in the day and night, observing that in the presence of police officers and DEA agents, criminals and ghetto boys are comfortable to terrorizing passengers, pedestrians and peaceful citizens without security officers' intervention.

Youth leaders blame DEA, Police for rampant ghettos, crimes

(4.) Arad, "The Local Population in the German-Occupied Territories"; Epstein, The Minsk Ghetto, 1941-1943; Bauer, The Death of the Shtetl; Brandon and Lower, Introduction to The Shoab in Ukraine; Gross, Neighbors.

In Search of a "Social Science of the Holocaust"

Duneier's examination of the scholarship and activism of Horace Cayton, Kenneth Clark, William Julius Wilson and Geoffrey Canada reveals their struggle not only to understand and solve the problem of the ghetto, but also to deal with white readers, colleagues and funders who prefer theories that absolve whites of guilt and that trace the problem of the ghetto to family breakdown and immorality All ultimately doubted Gunnar Myrdal's contention that the solution to the problem of racial discrimination in the U.S.

Ghetto asserts complicity of white Americans: book highlights black scholars' studies of US ghettos' isolation

When the Jewish Ghetto was created in 1516, Venice was a major center of commerce, noted for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and cultural diversity.

The Venetian Ghetto--500 years later

Ofsted's David Hoare, under attack over Isle of Wight "ghetto" comments

Ofsted chair under fire over ghetto comments

This muddled negotiation of the ghetto also defines Stehle's second chapter, which examines six ghettocentric films: Dealer (Thomas Arslan, 1999), Kanak Attack (Lars Becker, 2000), Ghettokids (Christian Wagner, 2002), Knallhart (Detlev Buck, 2006), Kurz und Schmerzlos (Fatih Akin, 1998), and Chiko (Ozgur Yildirim, 2008).

Ghetto Voices in Contemporary German Culture: Textscapes, Filmscapes. Soundscapes

Very highly recommended for community library 20th Century Biography collections, it should be noted that "Born in the Ghetto: My Triumph over Adversity" is also available in a paperback edition (9781909719019, $19.50) and in a Kindle edition ($9.99).

Born in the Ghetto

When we had to move to the ghetto, I had to organize everything.

Jewish Youth in the Minsk Ghetto: how age and gender mattered

Brisbane, Sept 8 ( ANI ): A website and app called Ghetto Tracker, which was designed to help people avoid going to the 'bad' part of town was attacked on Twitter for being racist and subsequently taken down.

Twitter app Ghetto Tracker taken down over claims of racism

词组	ghetto
释义	ghetto ghetto bird A police helicopter, especially one that monitors or patrols through particularly impoverished areas of a city. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I didn't sleep at all because of that damn ghetto bird hovering over our neighborhood all night long! See also: bird, ghetto ghetto blaster slang A boombox; a large portable radio. Back in the 80s, the embodiment of the New York hip hop scene was the image of someone walking down the street with a ghetto blaster on their shoulder. See also: blaster, ghetto ghetto booty slang A large, shapely buttocks, typically of a black woman. Potentially offensive. Skinny girls are OK, but I really love a chick with a ghetto booty. See also: booty, ghetto ghetto box slang A boombox; a large portable radio. Back in the 80s, the embodiment of the New York hip hop scene was the image of someone walking down the street with a ghetto box on their shoulder. See also: box, ghetto ghetto sled slang A car that is in poor condition, typically an old one. You won't be able to drive that old ghetto sled forever, you know. See also: ghetto, sled Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ghetto mod. super; cool. (Streets.) He called the iced out pimp 100 percent ghetto. ghetto bird 1. n. someone who hangs around the [black] neighborhood. Sam is just a ghetto bird who has lots of skills but no job. 2. n. a police helicopter. I see the light. Some ghetto bird is headed this way. See also: bird, ghetto (ghetto) blaster and (ghetto) box (ˈgɛdo blæstɚ and ˈgɛdo bɑks) n. a huge portable stereo, often carried on the shoulder. (Associated with blacks.) Hey, turn down that ghetto blaster in here! See also: blaster, ghetto ghetto box verb See ghetto blaster See also: box, ghetto ghetto booty n. big buttocks on a black woman. Look at that ghetto booty on that mama. See also: booty, ghetto ghetto sled n. a junky car. He stood in front of some old ghetto sled, and said “Kizzle?” See also: ghetto, sled McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: ghetto bird chip chips up on (one's) ear one of the boys one of the lads lad be one of the boys be one of the lads be one of the lads/boys/girls References in periodicals archive Simultaneous with the outbreak of fighting in the Warsaw Ghetto on April 19, 1943, the other major news item that captured the attention of the world Jewish press was the ill-fated Bermuda Conference, convened in response to urgent demands to rescue what was left of European Jewry. The Jewish Heroes of Warsaw: The Meaning of the Revolt in the First Year after the Uprising 'Our focus will mainly be on the ghettos and rural communities where talents abound.' Nigeria's Ghetto Award To Celebrate Hidden Talents At Ajegunle Hunger was a constant companion as the ghetto was systematically undersupplied by the Germans. How secret diarists of the Warsaw Ghetto fought against Nazi lies The museum is scheduled to open in 2023 on the 80th anniversary of the uprising by Jews in the Warsaw ghetto. Historian lays out vision for new Holocaust museum in Warsaw Similarly, those who come from the ghetto to assume positions of leadership have to work at getting the ghetto out of their systems. Bush and ghetto generations should learn to live together He laments that as a result, the district lacks freedom of movement both in the day and night, observing that in the presence of police officers and DEA agents, criminals and ghetto boys are comfortable to terrorizing passengers, pedestrians and peaceful citizens without security officers' intervention. Youth leaders blame DEA, Police for rampant ghettos, crimes (4.) Arad, "The Local Population in the German-Occupied Territories"; Epstein, The Minsk Ghetto, 1941-1943; Bauer, The Death of the Shtetl; Brandon and Lower, Introduction to The Shoab in Ukraine; Gross, Neighbors. In Search of a "Social Science of the Holocaust" Duneier's examination of the scholarship and activism of Horace Cayton, Kenneth Clark, William Julius Wilson and Geoffrey Canada reveals their struggle not only to understand and solve the problem of the ghetto, but also to deal with white readers, colleagues and funders who prefer theories that absolve whites of guilt and that trace the problem of the ghetto to family breakdown and immorality All ultimately doubted Gunnar Myrdal's contention that the solution to the problem of racial discrimination in the U.S. Ghetto asserts complicity of white Americans: book highlights black scholars' studies of US ghettos' isolation When the Jewish Ghetto was created in 1516, Venice was a major center of commerce, noted for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and cultural diversity. The Venetian Ghetto--500 years later Ofsted's David Hoare, under attack over Isle of Wight "ghetto" comments Ofsted chair under fire over ghetto comments This muddled negotiation of the ghetto also defines Stehle's second chapter, which examines six ghettocentric films: Dealer (Thomas Arslan, 1999), Kanak Attack (Lars Becker, 2000), Ghettokids (Christian Wagner, 2002), Knallhart (Detlev Buck, 2006), Kurz und Schmerzlos (Fatih Akin, 1998), and Chiko (Ozgur Yildirim, 2008). Ghetto Voices in Contemporary German Culture: Textscapes, Filmscapes. Soundscapes Very highly recommended for community library 20th Century Biography collections, it should be noted that "Born in the Ghetto: My Triumph over Adversity" is also available in a paperback edition (9781909719019, $19.50) and in a Kindle edition ($9.99). Born in the Ghetto When we had to move to the ghetto, I had to organize everything. Jewish Youth in the Minsk Ghetto: how age and gender mattered Brisbane, Sept 8 ( ANI ): A website and app called Ghetto Tracker, which was designed to help people avoid going to the 'bad' part of town was attacked on Twitter for being racist and subsequently taken down. Twitter app Ghetto Tracker taken down over claims of racism
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