Killadelphia

English

Etymology

Blend of kill +‎ Philadelphia, a reference to the city's high homicide rate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɪləˈdɛlfiə/

Proper noun

Killadelphia

1. (slang, offensive) Philadelphia.
   • 2014, “Gettin' Money”, performed by Meek Mill:

     They locked me in chains, niggas took shots with my frame / In Killadelphia where bodies be dropping like rain

Further reading

• crime in Philadelphia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia