inner city 

A term used in the United States referring to a place in a large city that is mostly populated by poor minorities. It has nothing to do with the actual inner part of a city, and generally refers to a wedge-shaped area within the city limits that separates the downtown area from the suburbs, such as the Bronx in NYC, the South and West Sides of Chicago, Dorchester and Roxbury in Boston, and South Central Los Angeles.

The inner part of a city is the downtown area, but the part that is called "inner city" is the outside part.

inner city by vetchling April 12, 2007

inner city 

Almost always used to describe poor minorities living near a city. This doesn't actually mean they live IN a city. Plenty of people live in a city, but would never be described as "inner city."

The inner-city schools are struggling to keep up with the rest of the nation.

inner city by Ando June 29, 2004

inner city 

Logically, the "inner city" would be 5th Avenue where Trump Tower is, which is as "inner" as it gets. But it actually refers to the ghetto, even if the ghetto is on the outskirts and nowhere near the center of the city. It's a way of reinforcing the racist perception that "city=crime=black people."

"Don't go all the way out to Yonkers. It's the inner city."

inner city by Ignatzz November 20, 2019

inner city youth (icy) 

Philadelphia graffiti crew from the 1980's.

In the mid 1980's, Inner City Youth (icy) was the best graffiti crew in Philadelphia.

inner city youth (icy) by MastaButta February 17, 2009

inner city posse

the insane clown posse befor they were called such.

inner city posse gettin wicked with the icp!

inner city posse by kalah October 19, 2005

Inner City Chosen 

The biggest group of thug ballers. If you are a member of the Inner City Chosen, your well known, the guys want to be you, and the ladies want to be with you.

Inner City Chosen are ballers, and get all the ladies

Inner City Chosen by Dat City Kid December 23, 2009

Inner City Pwnage 

When you tie someone down, skeet their eyes shut, and repeatedly hit them with a shovel. It is optional to also scream " Who's your daddy!"

Don't get too close, these gangstas look like they might pull out some inner city pwnage on us.

Inner City Pwnage by Brandon White November 19, 2007