"ghettoish" meaning in English

See ghettoish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ghettoish [comparative], most ghettoish [superlative]
Etymology: ghetto + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ghetto|ish}} ghetto + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} ghettoish (comparative more ghettoish, superlative most ghettoish)
  1. Characteristic of the ghetto, or of being from a ghetto.
    Sense id: en-ghettoish-en-adj-PnGiz1hE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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