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ghettogoth

A subculture that arose in the late 00's/early 10's in New York City. Created by Venus X and her warehouse parties that came to be called GH3TT0 G0TH1K. Recently, Rihanna has used the hashtag #ghettogoth to describe her looks on instagram and has claimed that she had invented it.
"Did Rihanna invent ghettogoth?"
"No, her stylist stole that shit from Venus X"
ghettogoth by eca de queiroz July 3, 2014
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ghettogoth

A person who wears baggy clothes (usually black) with holes in them. Their clothes of choice include crappy ICP shirts and that's about it.
Kid 1 "Dude that kid is so ghettogoth looking"

Kid 2 "Yeah I know he should shoot himself"

Kid 1 and 2 together "lol"
ghettogoth by zosoIV September 14, 2008

Ghettopotamus 

Obese female resident of the urban ghetto.
Rachel Jeantel belongs to Africanus Americanus Urbanus species, sub-species Ghettopotamus.
Ghettopotamus by Smithy666 February 23, 2014

ghettothetically 

How a proposed statement, or issue is hypothetically reasoned by people in the Hood, or ghetto.
Ghettothetically speaking, if you call a man a bitch to his face, you are telling him that you are capable of whipping his ass if he doesn't like it!
ghettothetically by talk2me-JCH2 December 13, 2021

ghettothesia 

The practice of anesthesia in busy urban trauma centers with a lack of supplies, broken monitors, antiquated equipment, and where duct tape is used regularly to fix issues.
I practice ghettothesia daily since my trauma center is always short on supplies and won’t purchase new equipment
ghettothesia by Squad 51 March 21, 2022

Ghettopathic 

When two different people who are very close buddies use telepathy to communicate without actually talking. Usually used between gang members while in a showdown with another gang or officers.
They must be ghettopathic!
Ghettopathic by ShawnShockraBooty September 10, 2010

Ghetto goth 

a welfare enhanced urbanised Goth belonging to the insane clown posse division of gangster,
those ghetto goths are worse than Choolaghs(mexican Gnagstetrs)
Ghetto goth by Timothy Heacock June 22, 2008
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murderhobo 

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