Imagine Hell, in December... then make it -4 degrees on one day and 3 days later make it 55 degrees... that's Bighamton for you... all the time.
by anonymous December 24, 2004
A small city in upstate New York located near the New York - Pennsylvania border, approximately 60 miles south of Syracuse. Binghamton is situated in a bowl shaped valley at the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers and is home to Binghamton University of the State University of New York system.
After a mild turn-of-the-century presence as a manufacturing center of shoes and cigar materials, Binghamton suffered a precipitous decline in fortunes beginning with the loss of its core manufacturing base in the years following the war and consummating in the closing of its high-tech industries in the late 1980's and early 1990's. From a post-war population high of about 80,000, Binghamton has now shed nearly half of its population.
Binghamton was the home of Rod Serling, host of the 1960's now cult-status television series "The Twilight Zone". The city and region suffered a devastating flood in the summer of 2006.
After years of misfortune, mismanagement and neglect, Binghamton has apparently instituted an audacious program modeling such cities as Camden NJ, Youngstown OH and Gary IN as examples of what it strives to become. This policy is achieving its goals with great success.
After a mild turn-of-the-century presence as a manufacturing center of shoes and cigar materials, Binghamton suffered a precipitous decline in fortunes beginning with the loss of its core manufacturing base in the years following the war and consummating in the closing of its high-tech industries in the late 1980's and early 1990's. From a post-war population high of about 80,000, Binghamton has now shed nearly half of its population.
Binghamton was the home of Rod Serling, host of the 1960's now cult-status television series "The Twilight Zone". The city and region suffered a devastating flood in the summer of 2006.
After years of misfortune, mismanagement and neglect, Binghamton has apparently instituted an audacious program modeling such cities as Camden NJ, Youngstown OH and Gary IN as examples of what it strives to become. This policy is achieving its goals with great success.
by Derogenault January 31, 2007
a sketchy city in upstate new york known for massive amounts of pot smoking, beer pong, and speidie sauce. It has a lot of carousels, city parks (for sketchy things), and is home to a retarded cowboy that roams the streets at night. it makes for a great place to grow up.
person one: dude, where can we get some weed?
person two: let s go to Binghamton, even the elementary schoolers smoke there.
person one: Yeah! Let's go to Binghamton.
person two: let s go to Binghamton, even the elementary schoolers smoke there.
person one: Yeah! Let's go to Binghamton.
by Big Horn Lewis January 02, 2008
Once booming model industrial city in the 1950's and 60's which, like many cities in New York State not supported by the capital generated by NYC, has seen a mass exodus of businesses and large-scale population loss.
Where people from NYC and Long Island send their children to attend college if they didn't get into the Ivy League University of their choice. Many of these individuals will then spend the entirety of their next four years either on campus, on the Vestal Parkway, or on State Street, from which they will draw vastly overgeneralized conclusions and constantly gripe about how shitty Binghamton is, as they walk around with a false sense of entitlement.
Where people from Deposit, Windsor, Kirkwood, etc go when they want to experience "The Big City", which entails dad getting gussied up in his "dress camo" and Dale Sr. hat and taking the family out to a fancy dinner at Ruby Tuesdays. This is one of the two sub-groups of people from which the ego-maniacal L.I. SUNY student will draw his opinion of Binghamton writ large. See also: Walmart.
Binghamton is also inhabited by the townie, who has been bred, since birth, to bitch about being stuck in Binghamton (while making no attempt to leave), despise the unwarranted elitism of the SUNY student, and abuse drugs and alcohol. The average townie can outdrink most people, and probably has "a guy" if you need to cop some blow.
Growing up Gotti wanna-be's with blowouts and unbuttoned dress shirts with no undershirt, State Street sluters wearing tube tops and mini-skirts in the middle of January, cokeheads, overt racists, J.A.P.S., faggot frat boys, unfulfilled potential, boarded-up store fronts.
Beautiful weather from May through October, Lots of good folks who will be bigger than the town they were born in, Basketball outside during the summer, Bar-hopping during the summer when there's no SUNY crowd, proximity to Syracuse and NYC.
Where people from NYC and Long Island send their children to attend college if they didn't get into the Ivy League University of their choice. Many of these individuals will then spend the entirety of their next four years either on campus, on the Vestal Parkway, or on State Street, from which they will draw vastly overgeneralized conclusions and constantly gripe about how shitty Binghamton is, as they walk around with a false sense of entitlement.
Where people from Deposit, Windsor, Kirkwood, etc go when they want to experience "The Big City", which entails dad getting gussied up in his "dress camo" and Dale Sr. hat and taking the family out to a fancy dinner at Ruby Tuesdays. This is one of the two sub-groups of people from which the ego-maniacal L.I. SUNY student will draw his opinion of Binghamton writ large. See also: Walmart.
Binghamton is also inhabited by the townie, who has been bred, since birth, to bitch about being stuck in Binghamton (while making no attempt to leave), despise the unwarranted elitism of the SUNY student, and abuse drugs and alcohol. The average townie can outdrink most people, and probably has "a guy" if you need to cop some blow.
Growing up Gotti wanna-be's with blowouts and unbuttoned dress shirts with no undershirt, State Street sluters wearing tube tops and mini-skirts in the middle of January, cokeheads, overt racists, J.A.P.S., faggot frat boys, unfulfilled potential, boarded-up store fronts.
Beautiful weather from May through October, Lots of good folks who will be bigger than the town they were born in, Basketball outside during the summer, Bar-hopping during the summer when there's no SUNY crowd, proximity to Syracuse and NYC.
"Yo, you's pretty fly..... is you from NYC?"
"Bitch, I should smack youuuuuu. I'm from BINGHAMTON, BINGHAMTON, BINGHAMTON!!!"
"Bitch, I should smack youuuuuu. I'm from BINGHAMTON, BINGHAMTON, BINGHAMTON!!!"
by knowledge bone November 11, 2006
An overpopulated truck stop.
by Jonathan March 23, 2005
ive lived in bing my whole life and the thing that sucks the most about it is all the stuck up long island fucks that go to BU and do nothing but bitch about how bad binghamton is. If you don't like it fucking transfer, no one here will miss your gay asses.Bing sucks, but it's def not the worst, look at alot of schools in small towns in the middle of nowhere like oneonta, fredonia, etc... now that shit sucks...at least we have shit to do. Go home and take your fat girls in tiny skirts and toolbags w/ unbuttoned dress shirts w/ no shirts on underneath and spiky hair with you.
the rat on a saturday night
by . April 03, 2005
An absolute shithole surrounded by trailer parks (lots of them) and white-trash. Poverty. Ignorance. Beer-bellies and camoflauge. Women are overweight and just plain nasty. People from NJ are assholes? I've never encountered such a rude bunch in my life, and I've lived in 4 states, NJ included. People are just miserable. Advance Auto Parts is a zoo, full of broke-ass, rusting off the frame, 20 year old Chevy pickup trucks with their hoods up fixing their pieces in the parking lot so they can get on with their pathetic lives. Area is full of side-of-the-road redneck car dealerships run by a bunch of crooks. I've never seen so many people without teeth, or the ones they have left are rotting. Everyone smokes. Extreme uneducation. This includes the surrounding areas as well. Broome County is one of the poorest counties in the nation, #30 to be exact. A lot of petty crimes and drunks. NOT an area you move to to get ahead in life!!! Just look in the local classifieds...if you do find a job it's most likely blue-collar, no education required at an unliveable pay-scale. The pay here is ridiculously low. Real estate is worth NOTHING. If you want to cling to the lower rungs of society, move to the Southern Tier!!!
Binghamton is an absolute shithole surrounded by trailer parks (lots of them) and white-trash. Poverty. Ignorance. Beer-bellies and camoflauge. Women are overweight and just plain nasty.
by YJ January 11, 2007