"Rikers" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rikers
  1. (US, informal) Ellipsis of Rikers Island, an island housing New York City's main jail complex. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Rikers Island (extra: an island housing New York City's main jail complex)
    Sense id: en-Rikers-en-name-de5ldgru Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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