Barbary Coast
Americannoun
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the Mediterranean coastline of the former Barbary States: former pirate refuge.
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the waterfront district of San Francisco in the 19th century, notorious for its cheap bars and nightclubs, prostitutes, gambling houses, and high incidence of crime.
noun
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After high school, he attended college for a time and started working in the coffee shop at the Barbary Coast hotel and casino.
From Los Angeles Times
Barbary macaques are native to the Barbary Coast, the historic name given to coastal regions of North Africa.
From National Geographic
A Barbary Coast gambler loves his new saloon singer, then loses her in the 1906 earthquake panic.
From Los Angeles Times
A Barbary Coast madam’s illegitimate son, a district attorney, tries her for murder.
From Los Angeles Times
The Barbary Coast Dispensary lounge, probably the best known, has plush, red leather booths, flocked wallpaper and dark wood paneling that harken back to high-end speakeasies from the city’s storied past.
From Los Angeles Times
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