The City

I guess if you live in or around a city, to you that is THE city. And where I live, the Bay Area, San Francisco is THE city. Not Oakland, not San Jose, not Foster City (even though it has "city" in its name), but San Francisco. And no one I know here calls it "Frisco"
Guy 1: hey I'm going into the city this Saturday, wanna come?

Guy 2: depends. what city?

Guy 1: San Francisco dumfuck! What did you think I ment, Boise fucking Idaho???

Guy 2: you could have been talking about San Jose...
by brian July 04, 2005
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the City

obviously, many people call their respective cities "the city" but there is only one CITY: Manhattan.

Brooklyn is not the city, Queens is not the city, the Bronx is not the city & Staten Island is NOT the city.

Only Manhattan is the City.
It is the greatest city on earth.
New York City is the City.
We're going to the City tomorrow, are you coming?

She lives in the City? I thought she lived in Brooklyn.
by MACS;) August 17, 2006
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the city

The City refers to Manhattan OR the five boroughs. If you live in the boroughs, then 'The City' is definately Manhattan. Outside of the boroughs, it can mean the boroughs as a whole or just Manhattan.

Remember: New York City isn't just Manhatten, it's the whole five boroughs (Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan).
Brooklyn kid 1: lets go the the city tonight.
Brooklyn kid 2: Yea, I saw something I wanted to get on 40-duce.

Out of stater 1: Lets visit the city!
Out of stater 2: I don't know, its a big place, and I hear it's expensive.

by Ichy November 19, 2005
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the city

MANHATTAN!!!!!!!

Brooklyn is not "the city."
The Bronx is not "the city."
Queens is not "the city."
And Staten Island CERTAINLY is not "the city."
And Long Island isn't even a borough.
Oh please don't tell me you went to an inner city school when you went to Tottenville.
by Joey January 08, 2004
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The City

We're going to The City to see a play
by DEC February 14, 2005
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city

see also shite, embarassing, and bitters.
City < United

In your bitter blue world, in your bitter blue world...
by International Bad Boy October 28, 2004
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