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Boroughphobic

The fear and loathing that many Manhattan residents have of traveling to any of the outer boroughs of New York City, including Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island; patina of snobbery and sense of entitlement that Manhattan residents feel about where they live.
All of my friends in Manhattan refuse to visit me in Queens. They think I should always travel to them. They are completely boroughphobic.
by ForestHillsGuy January 28, 2012
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boroughbred

Noun. 1. An inhabitant of New York, New York that was actually born and raised on Manhattan Island itself.
1a. One that is a native of the borough of Manhattan, with intentions to continue living in Manhattan, alongside fellow boroughbreds, imports, and non-boroughbred New Yorkers.
1b. Young children that have already learned how to hail a cab at 9 months of age.

Adj. 2. Used to describe people who don't believe in the NYC subway system or walking more than a half-block to their destination; instead will employ the use of taxis--even if its to the next Starbucks up the street--or the one across from that.
Tom was born in Lenox Hill Hospital on the Upper East Side, went to a P.S. in the city through highschool, now lives and works in SoHo; therefore, he is boroughbred.

Alex: "Yea man I go to Columbia University now. I decided to stay here since I've lived in NY all my life."
James: "Where are you from?--originally?"
Alex: Staten Island
James: "You're so not boroughbred..."
by Anubikai March 19, 2006
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Boromir moment

That point in time when you stop fighting off life's arrows, and realize its all over
When she took the kids, the house, the boat, and the dog, Jeremy knew he had reached his Boromir moment
by Noodle* October 29, 2010
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boromired

To be shot with a large number of arrows in quick succession and turned into a human pincushion. Named after the fate of Boromir in the first 'Lord of the Rings' film.
He had unwisely angered several members of the national archery squad, and within seconds had been boromired.
by Hollywood fan April 5, 2007
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Green Borough

Green Borough is slang for the 'London Borough of Greenwich' in South London.

Greenwich Borough is also called Greenside, Greentown and Greenzville.

It is called 'Green Borough' for several reasons:
1. The trash bins in the borough are green.
2. The logo of Greenwich is green.
3. The word Greenwich contains the word 'Green'.

Areas in Green Borough include:
Abbey Wood, Charlton, Eltham, Greenwich, Kidbrooke, Plumstead, Shooters Hill, Thamesmead & Woolwich...
as well as parts of Mottingham, Lee Green & Blackheath.

(Postcodes: SE2, SE3, SE7, SE9, SE10, SE12, SE18, SE28)


Green Borough is home to many notorious housing estates (projects):
Nightingale Estate, Glyndon Estate, Broadwater Green, Ferrier Estate, Woolwich Common Estate, Cherry Orchard Estate, Springfield Grove, Woolwich Dockyard Estate, Middle Park, Morris Walk Estate, Barnfield Estate, Coldharbour Estate, Connaught Estate, Brook Estate, Walpole Estate, Avery Hill Estate & many more.

Green Borough is home to several gangs, including Ferrier, Woolwich Boys, Cherry (Young Bloods) and Block Gang (T-Block).
A: What endz you from?

B: I'm from Green Borough.
by Don TrapStar March 11, 2009
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Michael Borofsky

Michael Borofsky also credited as Michael B Borofsky, is a documentary and music film director and producer based in New York. Born Michael Benedict Borofsky in Tulsa, and started his career at CBS in New York in 1984. He has been nominated and won several important awards for his work. He is often credited with having virtually invented the short form video profile on recording artists, which became a standard marketing tool later known as the EPK. However, Borofsky is best known for several long form music projects both live multi camera concerts and documentary work including "The Making of Canto: Los Super Seven", "Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at Montreux", "Elvis Costello: Live in Memphis", "The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan", "Fishbone: The Reality of My Surroundings", and "No Direction Home" (producer) He also directed several music videos seen worldwide, most notably "Not Dark Yet" by Bob Dylan, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Wynton Marsalis and "Midnight Train" by Darden Smith.
He has worked recently with the reunited band the Pixies, directing two separate projects with them. His credits are too numerous to list but a simple google, yahoo or IMDB search will give you more information.
Michael Borofsky was nominated for a Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video as Producer on "The Blues: A Musical Journey" a Martin Scorsese project.

Borofsky has received gold and platinum awards from the music industry for his work with Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Shabba Ranks, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
by Danny Remarks September 19, 2008
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Blue Borough

Blue Borough is slang for the London Borough Of Lewisham, South East London, England.

This area is very poor and revolves around gang violence, Its is home to many gangs including: 124 (North Downham), Anti-Shower, Catford Wildcats, Anti-Shower, Block 6, Black Mafia, Brockley Mandem, Younger Brockley Mandem, Team Brockley, Turnham Gang, Turnham Young Bucks, Brocktown, Deptford Boys, Young Deptford Boys, Deptford Marlies, Young Deptford Marlies, Ghetto Boys, Young Ghetto Boys, Hells Hustlerz, Monson Bloodset, Younger Monson Bloodset, Pepy's Gang Bangers, Shower, Young Shower, Southern Shower Syndicate, Strally Gang / Shankers & Gunners, Sydenham Mandem, Sydenham Young Dons, Hood Bangerz, The Money Makers, Young Money Makers.

This is why Blue Borough is named 'least peaceful' place in the UK and 'most violent' place to live in the country plagued by youth knife crime, murder and public disorder!
Did you hear the news Blue Borough was named the most unsafe place in the country!
by Sure Definitions March 9, 2015
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