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Bethnal Green 

An area in the East End of London, located in the borough of Tower Hamlets, with the post code E2.

A lively area with many sub-continental shops such as Bangladeshi fruit and Veg shops, Saree and Indian Gold Shops, along with the traditional British Market Stalls.

The area is predominantly full of Bangladeshi people, making up 45% of the local areas population, whilst white poeple have a 38% population.

What was once a hub for the National Front, who used to terrorise the local Bangladeshi's (even killing one: Altab Ali), has now become an ugly battlefield for young Asian Youths.

Gangs such as Turin Street Massive, White Flatz, Shoreditch Massive, Green Bangerz and Fellows Court all roam the streets in this relatively small geographical area.

In the last couple of years, crime has been on the increase such as racial assualts, mugging people, teenage stabbings, turf war, priests getting attacked and even 2 murders!

In Tower Hamlets, Bethnal Green accounts for most of the boroughs crime. It has now eclipsed the former notorious gang "Brick Lane Massive".

Altogether, when these gangs combine they are known as "€2 Cartel......we got it on lock". These gangs have been very deadly, having brutal gang warefare in North London, especially Hollaway Road and in South London with the Peel Dem Crew (PDC)
Bethnal Greenz ..... Heroine City get me
Bethnal Green by Forid Ahmed February 5, 2009
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Bethical 

Something that is appropriate and follows the Bethel University Covenant.
That is so not Bethical...
Bethical by Dunwick October 10, 2010
She's the cute introverted girl who always gives way more than she gets back. She loves to make others smile, and is usually very crafty. She has a beauty she can't see for herself.
"she always gives away what she makes! She must be a Betina."
Betina by Pumpquins January 9, 2014
Buthina Is a very kind and loyal girl, she may not be perfect on the inside but she definitely is on the outside. Buthina has the most amazing smile, and the most beautiful complexion. If you have a Buthina as a friend you're the most luckiest person on earth.
"Wow she must be a Buthina, she's awesome"
buthina by Ryliee April 16, 2017
Bettina: She can be a sass smoothie at times, quick to throw her friends "under the bus" (all in good fun of course). She's pretty, stunning, hot, normally has amazing boobs and has the best personality in the world. However, don't talk to her when shes tired... She bites.
dammnnnnn that girl was HOT! ...must have been a Bettina
Bettina by MrGarin August 29, 2010
Bettina is often short and really cute. Everyone describes her as cute because she just is, there is no explanation to it. She has the most beautiful green eyes you've ever seen, and blonde hair. She got this great, unique personality. She's really funny, and sometimes there's just random shit coming out of her mouth. Bettina often curses a lot, and if you get on her bad side, she could turn into a bitch real fast. But besides that Bettina is a person who really cares about everyone, but never talks about her own feelings. She is that type of person you never want to loose. If your'e lucky enough to have a Bettina in your life, don't fuck it up. You will miss her.
Omg, she's so perfect!
I know, she's a Bettina!
Bettina by hahalolxd February 12, 2017
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