Canaryville is a small Chicago neighborhood next to the old Stockyards on the south side. Bounded by Halsted, Canal, 39th & 49th, it has been a part of Chicago since 1889, when it was annexed from the Township of Lake. “Canaryville” enjoyed a reputation as one of the toughest neighborhoods in the city from the late nineteenth through much of the twentieth century. A largely Irish community on the South Side adjacent to Bridgeport in the New City community area.
Given its close proximity to the stockyards, the area's physical environment and economic life were shaped by livestock and meatpacking from the 1860s until the industry's decline in the postwar era. Canaryville's name may originally have derived from the legions of sparrows who populated the area at the end of the nineteenth century, feeding off stockyard refuse and grain from railroad cars, but the term was also applied to the neighborhood's rambunctious youth, its “wild canaries.” Gangs helped establish the neighborhood's truculent reputation and were active in attacks on African Americans during the 1919 Race Riot. Boasting a strong Democratic Party machine throughout the twentieth century, Canaryville also embraced a rich Roman Catholic cultural life centered on St. Gabriel's Parish. With the closing of the stockyards and the International Amphitheatre, population in the area began declining in the 1960s. Still populated largely by Irish, Canaryville now includes a sizeable Mexican community.
Given its close proximity to the stockyards, the area's physical environment and economic life were shaped by livestock and meatpacking from the 1860s until the industry's decline in the postwar era. Canaryville's name may originally have derived from the legions of sparrows who populated the area at the end of the nineteenth century, feeding off stockyard refuse and grain from railroad cars, but the term was also applied to the neighborhood's rambunctious youth, its “wild canaries.” Gangs helped establish the neighborhood's truculent reputation and were active in attacks on African Americans during the 1919 Race Riot. Boasting a strong Democratic Party machine throughout the twentieth century, Canaryville also embraced a rich Roman Catholic cultural life centered on St. Gabriel's Parish. With the closing of the stockyards and the International Amphitheatre, population in the area began declining in the 1960s. Still populated largely by Irish, Canaryville now includes a sizeable Mexican community.
by 4rte December 19, 2008
short for seaville, new jersey. the 08230. known to be the rawest city in the municipality of upper township or UT. commonly viewed as superior to local cities such as the point and the mo(or mora).
"Yo you tryin to hit up that party in the ville tonight, i heard it was bumpin'"
"the ville: all day everyday"
"damn that kid lives real deep in the ville"
"you know the ville got the best of the five two"
"the ville: all day everyday"
"damn that kid lives real deep in the ville"
"you know the ville got the best of the five two"
by 92grandmarquis May 28, 2008
Local name for the city of Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Known for crack, unemployment, toothless prostitutes, crime, white boys who think they're "hard", football, but better known for basketball. The only recent good thing to come out of the ville is Richard "Rip" Hamilton, NBA player who presently plays for the Detroit Pistons. Word is that the city has big plans to revitalize and become something other than the crackhole that it presently is, but how that will work, no one knows. And for most, there is no way out- many never leave- EVER.
Fiend 1: "Yo son, I need some crack... I'm starting to itch."
Fiend 2: "Let's go to the ville then, mayne...they got that shit down 8th ave!!"
Fiend 2: "Let's go to the ville then, mayne...they got that shit down 8th ave!!"
by J3553 November 28, 2007
Ville is a quirky Finnish artsy person with the coolest headwear and effortless style. Ville reads the most interesting books and has impeccable taste in films. Ville’s world is always interesting but not chaotic. Ville is a charmer with a twinkle in his eyes. Ville has a voice that can almost make you come.
by metacat November 23, 2021
Can be used as an abbreviation for any city whose name ends in -ville.
The song "The Ville" released by Nashville's most over-looked/realest rapper Starlito (Lito) applies strictly to Nashville (Cashville) Tenn. Lito stays reppin TN, east nashville, the whole cleveland park area (lischey ave. for assholes that don't know) and the whole South in general. Not only is he the shit and previously signed to Cash Money, but he also went to Hume-Fogg which is one of the nation's top schools, and Nashville's hardest school other than MLK High. The term is being used more in Nashville since the song dropped.
Since Wayne knows Lito is better than he is, niggas with the power must be schemin and black balling the ones without the BRAND power. AKA why you gotta grind hard!!
The song "The Ville" released by Nashville's most over-looked/realest rapper Starlito (Lito) applies strictly to Nashville (Cashville) Tenn. Lito stays reppin TN, east nashville, the whole cleveland park area (lischey ave. for assholes that don't know) and the whole South in general. Not only is he the shit and previously signed to Cash Money, but he also went to Hume-Fogg which is one of the nation's top schools, and Nashville's hardest school other than MLK High. The term is being used more in Nashville since the song dropped.
Since Wayne knows Lito is better than he is, niggas with the power must be schemin and black balling the ones without the BRAND power. AKA why you gotta grind hard!!
"Cashville, never ever payin' ten-a-thang
615, where a nigga kill yo ass to get a name"
-Lito, "The Ville" from the album Mental WARfare
Kid #1: We're still in the Boro.
Kid #2: Get to the Ville.
615, where a nigga kill yo ass to get a name"
-Lito, "The Ville" from the album Mental WARfare
Kid #1: We're still in the Boro.
Kid #2: Get to the Ville.
by stonymontana'92 May 08, 2013