"Joburg" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Clipping of Johannesburg. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Johannesburg}} Clipping of Johannesburg Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Joburg
  1. (chiefly South Africa, Zimbabwe, colloquial) Johannesburg. Wikipedia link: Joburg Tags: South-Africa, Zimbabwe, colloquial Synonyms: Jo'burg Translations (Joburg): Йобург, Йоха́ннесбург (Joburg, Joxánnesburg) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Joburg-en-name-I8W2lxp6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English, Zimbabwe English

Alternative forms

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