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Franktown 

1. Franktown, Tennie aka Franklin, Tennessee
2. Gangsta name of the aforementioned city given by local Franklin High School rapper, Cadence, in one of his more *legendary* performances...
"I'm from Franktown, Tennie. Are you from around Nash-vegas?"
Franktown by punkiavelli January 19, 2005

Franktown 

1. (n.) A nickname for the town Franklin, Tennessee.
2. (adj.) Of or referring to the town of Franklin.
3. (interj.) A word in a chant typically made by students of Franklin High School, usually in conjunction with a interrogative pronoun; i.e. "Franktown WHAT?"


Etymology: The rapper Cadence (now DJ Cadence), a graduate of Franklin High, coined this word some years ago, most likely in 2002. The word is a neologism based on the word "Franklin," a picturesque and historic suburb of roughly 35,000 inhabitants just south of Nashville, Tennessee.

Use: It should be noted that in every part of speech that it takes on, the word "Franktown" carries a certain connotation of gangstaness, though said quality is usually pretended for the amusement of the speaker and/or his/her listeners. Ironically, many of the subjects about which Cadence raps, including tough streets and widespread violence, are by far the exception rather than the rule in Franklin, a generally peaceful and quiet city which stands as a monument to the harmonious integration of past, present, and future ways of life.
"When I say Franktown, you say TENNIE!" --Cadence, stage banter ('Tennie', which refers to Tennessee, is analogous to 'Franktown')

"And when you come to Franktown, don't forget yo' bulletproof!" --Cadence, unknown song
Franktown by Spark Daddy F January 22, 2005
A city south of Melbourne, at the end of the train line, hot spot for drugs and crime. Though going there you risk getting stabbed or attacked by potheads, it's a great place to be. Ahhh, Bayside.... what would our social lives be without it? Affectionately refered to as Franga, Frangtown, Franghole, Franganistan, Frankston, etc.
"Hey, lets catch up. Where should we go?"
"Cool, meet you in Frankston."
Frankston by Franga Fan. December 20, 2006

From Frankston

Describing someone who is not as innocent as they seem, because they are from frankston.
'Ben is so innocent and pure'
'Don't be fooled, he's from Frankston.'
From Frankston by k;jdfgh March 4, 2008
The gateway to the tourism hotspot of the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston is a beautiful beachside town that Melbourne yuppies like to criticise whilst they live in slightly more "well to do" areas like Caulfield which are actually crap holes with nothing but concrete and a few trees with homeless people that sit along the boring strips of shops.
Frankston by Soglad October 8, 2020
Every comedian's favourite suburb to put-down.
Julian: What about you love where are you from. Wait, let me guess, Frankston?

Chas: I had to do a gig in Adelaide the other day. Man it's like Frankston with churches!