cabbagetown
noun
a depressed or dilapidated urban area, especially a city slum.
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Cabbagetownnouna former slum area of Toronto, now known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts community
cabbagetown
American
[kab-ij-toun]
/ ˈkæb ɪdʒˌtaʊn /
noun
Canadian.
Cabbagetown
British
/ ˈkæbɪdʒˌtaʊn /
noun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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Cabbagetown was a poor depressed area of white people who were essentially brought into Atlanta as indentured servants, to work as slaves in the cotton mills, which are now luxury condos.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2017
I got a crummy little basement in what the landlord called Cabbagetown but what was really Regent Park, and I switched out to a huge, anonymous high school to finish school.
From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory
We'll head over to Cabbagetown — those old coach houses, you'd be amazed what people get rid of.
From Craphound by Doctorow, Cory
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