Killadelphia

English

Etymology

Blend of kill +‎ Philadelphia, a reference to the city's high homicide rate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɪləˈdɛlfiə/

Proper noun

Killadelphia

  1. (slang, offensive) Derogatory name for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States.
    • 2014, “Gettin' Money”, performed by Meek Mill:
      They locked me in chains, niggas took shots with my frame / In Killadelphia where bodies be dropping like rain

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