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ghetto tax 

Exploitation of poor people and minorities in the form of price markups on goods and services. For example, higher rates for insurance, usury in loan rates, and "vending machine" level prices from the corner store.
Andrew Young's pro Wal-mart statements were criticized because of the racial element, but he was simply and correctly talking about one form of the "ghetto tax".
ghetto tax by Thin Guy August 19, 2006
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Ghetto Tax 

The price you pay for living in the ghetto, e.g. gettin your motherfucking windshield smashed by a thrown old spice bottle as you're driving the car, gettin your bike stolen in broad daylight, etc.
Our rent is cheap till you figure in the ghetto tax.
Ghetto Tax by Swans August 14, 2008

ghetto taxi 

When two people (most specificly two grown men) ride on one bicycle, with the passenger either on the handle bars, or if the bike is so equiped standing on the rear axl pegs. Serving as a method of transportation, not to be playful.
He must not have had enough money for the B bus, hence he is taking the ghetto taxi down Whalley Ave.

ghetto taxi 

bus - the taxi for the poor
Riding the ghetto taxi home! Looking forward to some nice eats tonight in the village :)
ghetto taxi by davidmcdavid December 24, 2011

ghetto taxi 

A police car. So called because it takes young hoods where they need to go.
Look at Tyrone in the back of that ghetto taxi
ghetto taxi by xzybit September 8, 2006

ghettotard 

1. People who affect ghetto manners, clothing, and speech to such a degree that their speech and methods of expression are incomprehensible to the average person. 2. Affecting ghetto culture to the point that it looks, and sounds, ridiculous.
"I told the wigger with the grill in his mouth, 'Quit being a ghettotard!'"
ghettotard by Six_gun_samurai August 20, 2008

Ghettotastic 

Ghettotastic- word used to describe an item wanting to be "bling" but not quite making it. Often so pathetic, it's fantastic.
"That chicks cross is covered in fake rhinestones! It's Ghettotastic!"

or

"My graduation tassle has rhinestones on the year, it is so ghettotastic."
Ghettotastic by MethanBetney September 23, 2004
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