the city 

1) what people call the big city closest to them
2) what people who live out in the country call any large town
3) A comic strip drawn by cartoonist Derf, which makes fun of the state of affairs in Cleveland, OH (AKA The City), and in the United States in general. Run mostly in altie newspapers.

1) I'm five miles outside of the city.
2) Yeah, I'm going to the city this weekend. Y'all coming?
3) I read The City this week and it rocked.

the city by andriod5 October 6, 2005

The City 

Manhattan! If one of you Queens or Brooklyn boy's ever told anyone you were from the city, you would received the strangest of looks.

If you live in Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn, or Staten Island, you are not from "The City".

The City by MikeTerraciano February 19, 2005

The City 

Colloquialism for the area of London around Bank tube station. Lots of large international banks and law firms centre round there. So called because the area comprised the actual "City of London" administrative area."

Populated by vile overpaid tossarses for the most part.

Jasmine got a job with Linklaters, a law firm in the City. She quit soon after due to the multitudinous tosspots who worked there, braying rugby-shirted fratboys to a man.

The City by KHD December 28, 2005

The City 

Stomping grounds of The Tick, also the place where he keeps his stuff.

"You can't blow up The City! That's where I keep my stuff!"

The City by Spyder Mayhem July 23, 2008

the City 

Used to refer to the largest city in the area generally.
London is an exception, where "the City" (with a capital) is used to refer to a specific area within Central London, also known as the Square Mile. It's the main business district, basically.

US: We're going to the city tonight!
UK: Those damn City workers and their 6 figure salaries.

the City by notreally February 14, 2007

the city 

The city is known as and refered to as new york city, especially in jersey, because its so close and just understod that it is THE CITY and theres none like it

Random person1: Hey where you going this weekend
Random Person2:...the city
Random person1: oh sweet...where abouts
Random person2: Madison square garden....the knicks
Random Person1: nice...theyll loose

the city by random May 13, 2005

the city 

the livest city in the world Cleveland, OH

hey where u from?
I'm from the city a.k.a the Big Business fam.

the city by Derick Smith March 6, 2005