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cabbagetown

[ kab-ij-toun ]
/ ˈkæb ɪdʒˌtaʊn /
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noun Canadian.
a depressed or dilapidated urban area, especially a city slum.
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Origin of cabbagetown

First recorded in 1985–90; after Cabbagetown, a depressed area of Toronto, allegedly so called because its inhabitants' diet consisted mainly of cabbage

Words nearby cabbagetown

cabbage moth, cabbage palm, cabbage palmetto, cabbage root fly, cabbage rose, cabbagetown, cabbage tree, cabbage-tree hat, cabbage white, cabbageworm, cabbagy
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British Dictionary definitions for cabbagetown

Cabbagetown
/ (ˈkæbɪdʒˌtaʊn) /
noun
a former slum area of Toronto, now known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts community
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