Sin City

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Proper noun

Sin City

  2. (slang) Nickname for Las Vegas: a desert city, the county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States.[1][2][3][4][5]
    • 2008, Mike Cooley, Checkout Time in Vegas:
      Making sure Sin City still shines brighter than creation's dark
  3. (slang) Nickname for Pattaya: a resort city in Chonburi Province, Thailand.
  4. (dated, slang) Nickname for Montreal: an island on which is situated the largest city in Quebec, Canada; during the Prohibition era.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce "Sin City"
  2. ^ The Independent, Lovin' Las Vegas: A wild week in Sin City
  3. ^ LA Times, Lake Las Vegas, Sin City's alter ego
  4. ^ BBC News, Legalising prostitution in Las Vegas
  5. ^ ABC News, PRIMETIME: Sin City - Las Vegas: 9/15/03
  6. ^ McGill Tribune, Sex and the City: Montreal as the hotbed of smut
  7. ^ New York Post, MONTREAL - FRENCH FLAIR IN OUR OWN BACK YARD
  8. ^ Rough Guide, Montreal Travel Guide (Montreal, Quebec)
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