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ghettabilly 

When someone/something/some action is both ghetto and hillbilly at the same time.
When he threw the iron out of the window, he didn't give a shit that it hit a passer by. And then he left it on the lawn for everyone to see. That's straight ghettabilly!
ghettabilly by Tan and Tasty May 31, 2012

ghettass 

Combination of ghetto and ass. Use it when ghetto or ass alone are insufficient to describe how bad something is.
Guy 1: *some bullshit*
Guy 2: wuz you talmbout ghettass nigga.
ghettass by ruffysummers September 16, 2017

ghettaway 

Used to describe a poor vacation, or the hotel itself. Derived from the "getaway." Also spelled "ghettoway."
Mark thought he was getting a good deal on his hotel, but when he arrived he realized it was really just a ghettaway.
ghettaway by :Ohmy August 14, 2008

ghettonomics 

The doctrine of questionable practices such as income tax & welfare fraud, cable television theft, offspring identity theft, narcotics and weapon trafficking, and the display of counterfeit mecrchandise apprarel and accessories, to name some examples.
'Shequa is a victim of ghettonomics, in which she's forced to use her 3 year old daughter's social security number to get utlities, claim additional kids to increase her state benefits, in order to sell the food benefits for .50 on the dollar for cash to cop a elbow of chronic to sell, since she's got piyli and can't get a regular job. Chances are, she'll end up at the swap meet trying to buy a knock off Doonie & Burke or Coach purse.
ghettonomics by TechieThugg July 25, 2008

ghettaux 

Anything or anyone that tries (and ultimately fails) to become "ghetto," or street-hardened and lower class.
Person 1: Look at that guy with his saggy pants, he's so ghetto.

Person 2: No, he's ghettaux. His parents make upwards of $100,000 a year and he just wants to pretend he comes from a poor neighborhood.
ghettaux by AP in the BG January 3, 2010

Ghettonese 

A dialect of English spoken in the rougher neighborhoods of the US. It forgoes tenses, and adds the word "be" where it doesn't belong.

Not to be confused with hoodrat.
"Sometimes it be the ones who doesn't go to school who struggle as a kid in English class and have to learn to speak ghettonese"
Ghettonese by Theris March 21, 2020
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The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
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funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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