Ghettofication

The opposite of "gentrification." Disinvestment and the creation of deteriorated property caused by lower-income people slowly taking over and moving in to middle-class neighborhoods resulting in the flight of the former wealthier inhabitants.

In Detroit, a large proportion of ghettofied housing was originally built for middle and upper income occupants. As the process of ghettofication occurred this housing was increasingly occupied by lower income people. The ensuing disinvestment caused a spiral of decline in this former neighborhood of gentry as mansions were subdivided into several apartments with impoverished tenants. As ghettofication increased the houses were not maintained and blight engulfed the neighborhood.

by Dvorak April 17, 2006

Ghettopia

-noun: a mythical world void of white people; the sensation experienced upon an excursion to such a place.

To cope with her recent relocation to Utah, TaNeisha often slipped into states of Ghettopia.

by f'd August 14, 2010

ghettoitis

The condition in which one finds themself believing the world around them is ghetto and or the "street lifestyle" Which is and attributes to the closely related condition someone is called when they believe they are of African American descent yet are merely caucasian or of other decent, commonly known as a "Wigger". Symptoms within the specified condition include the liking of music which has lyrics describing street life... ex. Rap or other "Street Music", Clothing may change as well to that of what most people would expect that is advertised or the "Fad" of Ghetto life... but most importantly is the speech in which ones grammer spelling and even spoken word is slurred into slang and street talk or Ghetto speak of sorts.

My Friend Billy who wears sun glasses and baggy torn pants and a large basket ball jersey and listens to Rap with his other friends outside on their porch and complains about his life being on the streets all the time definately has Ghettoitis.

by Fermi September 8, 2007

Ghettotastic

Ghettotastic- word used to describe an item wanting to be "bling" but not quite making it. Often so pathetic, it's fantastic.

"That chicks cross is covered in fake rhinestones! It's Ghettotastic!"

or

"My graduation tassle has rhinestones on the year, it is so ghettotastic."

by MethanBetney September 23, 2004

ghettocity

n. The quality or property of being ghetto.

Central Square was full of trash, hence its increased ghettocity.

by Scribe of Glee August 29, 2004

ghettotastic

fantasticlly ghetto, a combination of the 2 words, used to describe something that is really rundown.

Mike: those apartments you live in are ghettotastic
Rob: no they arent
Mike: theres a hole in the side of ur building big enough to drive through...

by Big Robert July 27, 2004

ghettotainment

Second hand reproduction of media entertainment, namely movies or music obtained by piracy, illegal copying, or unauthorized recording.

"Hey, I got that Semi-Pro on disc!" "That's still in the movies, how'd you score that?" "My cousin recorded it at Tinseltown, other than somebody coughing and 2 people getting up, it's a pretty good copy!" "Pure Ghettotainment"

by TechieThugg March 5, 2008