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Barbary coast

Barbary coast Meaning & Definition
Barbary coast Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Barbary coast?

[n] the Mediterranean coast of North Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates
[n] a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849); "we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city!"

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See Also | Barbary | city district | coast | seacoast | sea-coast | seashore

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