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British slang
A poor, run-down, or disadvantaged urban area (often used informally and sometimes controversially)
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
UK
Formality
Informal.
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ghetto means A poor, run-down, or disadvantaged urban area (often used informally and sometimes controversially). It is best read as british slang associated with UK.
"ghetto" means A poor, run-down, or disadvantaged urban area (often used informally and sometimes controversially). In UK, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
City center; downtown.
A type of historical tenement housing, often with small, single-room units and shared f...
A tall modern building, typically residential.
A neighborhood (short for neighborhood or "hood"). Often refers to a working-class or i...
City center; downtown (the commercial or administrative heart of a city)
A very tall, multi-story building.
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