"Chocolate City" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From chocolate + city, in reference to the large African American population. Popularized in the 1970s and by the 1975 funk album Chocolate City by Parliament. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chocolate|city}} chocolate + city Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Chocolate City}} Chocolate City
  1. (US, informal, Washington, D.C.) A nickname for Washington, D.C. Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-Chocolate_City-en-name-NRQStxdF Categories (other): American English, City nicknames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Washington, D.C. Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Washington, D.C.: 98 2
  2. (US, informal) A nickname for a city with a predominantly African American population. Tags: US, informal Related terms: black mecca, the District
    Sense id: en-Chocolate_City-en-name-KOr1jaCL Categories (other): American English
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