BARBARY COAST


Meaning of BARBARY COAST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbär-b(ə-)rē ]

geographical name

1. region N Africa extending from Egypt to the Atlantic & including the former Barbary States (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, & Tripoli) — a chiefly former name

2. section of San Francisco formerly noted as a center of gambling, prostitution, and riotous nightlife — an informal name

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