Modern. Describes something seen as current with the majority culture in the West.
The term urban legend designates a folk tale perceived as more modern than other traditional or culture-specific stories, in spite of the fact that many urban legends do not take place in urban areas.
by jskinner December 8, 2008
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College Student: "Let me give you the ear plug you fucking bitch."
Girlfriend: "No, give me the rusty trombone, rim me and trim me!"
Roommate: "God, you guys are urbane."
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The very political safe way to refer to poor black people that live in a ""very Urban Area"".
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"Flint Michigan is very Urban"

The people who live in flint's Urban sections are called "Urbans"

"I feel bad for those Urbans"
by John Smithatics November 1, 2007
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...and the Brit Award for Best Urban Act goes to...

:::pause:::

JOSS STONE!

*stunned silence from audience*
by Whateva Sista! February 10, 2005
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More an interesting snippet of trivia that anything else BUT... did you know that Urban was also the name of a papal lineage in the medieval period? The Crusades were triggered largely by a speech by Pope Urban II at Clermont, France in 1095.
After hearing about the Turkish incursions into the Christian East, Pope Urban II set about preaching the morality of crusading.
by Jimmy (history student) July 13, 2004
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I am trying to write a few more urbans to add to my total.
by wario December 5, 2008
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To introduce someone to or provide a link to Urban Dictionary.
by Cabji November 14, 2005
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