"Chi-Town" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃaɪˌtaʊn/, /ˈtʃaɪˌtaʊn/ Audio: En-au-Chi-Town.ogg Forms: Chitown [alternative], ChiTown [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-prop|head=Chi-Town}} Chi-Town
  1. (slang) Chicago. Tags: slang Categories (place): Chicago, City nicknames Synonyms (slang term for Chicago): Chiraq, Hogtown, Windy City, Shitcago, Second City
    Sense id: en-Chi-Town-en-name-2G8ARgg~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1975, “Convoy”, in C.W. McCall, Chip Davis (lyrics), Black Bear Road, performed by C. W. McCall:",
          "text": "By the time we hit that Chi-town\nThem bears was a-gettin' smart.\nThey'd brought up some reinforcements\nFrom the Illinois National Guard.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, “Drive Slow”, in Late Registration, performed by Kanye West:",
          "text": "You was the Chi-Town version of Baby / And I was just a virgin, a baby",
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        "(slang) Chicago."
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          "word": "Chiraq"
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          "word": "Hogtown"
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        {
          "sense": "slang term for Chicago",
          "word": "Windy City"
        },
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          "sense": "slang term for Chicago",
          "word": "Shitcago"
        },
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          "sense": "slang term for Chicago",
          "word": "Second City"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃaɪˌtaʊn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈtʃaɪˌtaʊn/"
    },
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        },
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          "text": "You was the Chi-Town version of Baby / And I was just a virgin, a baby",
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        "Chicago."
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        "(slang) Chicago."
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈtʃaɪˌtaʊn/"
    },
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      "sense": "slang term for Chicago",
      "word": "Chiraq"
    },
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      "sense": "slang term for Chicago",
      "word": "Hogtown"
    },
    {
      "sense": "slang term for Chicago",
      "word": "Windy City"
    },
    {
      "sense": "slang term for Chicago",
      "word": "Shitcago"
    },
    {
      "sense": "slang term for Chicago",
      "word": "Second City"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Chi-Town"
}

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