Definition of ghetto
ghetto 
adjective
- of superior quality, excellent; COOL.
Man, his shit is ghetto!
See more words meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun
by Kayla Reilly, CA, USA, Dec 01 1997 (Edit definition)
- of poor quality or poor looking.
That shirt is so ghetto.
See more words meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing
by Erin L., College of William and Mary, USA, Nov 19 1998 (Edit definition)
- dirty or unpresentable.
Homie, why are you wearing those ugly shoes? You're ghetto.
See more words meaning: a mess
by snapper, El Monte, CA, USA, Jun 25 1999 (Edit definition)
- old, broken, worn out.
That stereo is ghetto, man!
See more words meaning: broken
by kim, PA, USA, Jan 14 2000 (Edit definition)
noun
- the poor part of town.
See more words meaning: neighborhood
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- ghetto: ghetto ass – ghetto bird – ghetto blaster – (show 10 more)
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