Definition of ghetto

ghetto

adjective

of superior quality, excellent; "cool".
Man, his shit is ghetto!
This girl is so ghetto.
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Dem boys so friggin ghetto!
Dat car is so motha fucking GHETTO.
Im so friggin GHETTO!
U so ghetto.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on May 11 2013. Submitted by Kayla Reilly from CA, USA on Dec 01 1997.
of poor quality or poor looking.
That shirt is so ghetto.
Your mom is ghetto.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
Last edited on May 02 2013. Submitted by Erin L. from College of William and Mary, USA on Nov 19 1998.
dirty or unpresentable.
Homie, why are you wearing those ugly shoes? You're ghetto.
Man dude. Yo hair today so ghetto.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mess.
Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by snapper from El Monte, CA, USA on Jun 25 1999.
old, broken, worn out.
That stereo is ghetto, man!
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
Last edited on Jan 14 2000. Submitted by kim from PA, USA on Jan 14 2000.
classless.
Man, some people are so ghetto.
Madea is so ghetto.

Last edited on Apr 27 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on May 31 2012.

noun

the poor part of town.
- See more words with the same meaning: neighborhood.
Last edited on Apr 01 2006. Submitted by blah b. on Apr 01 2006.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'a mess':
*clutter fck**	Definitions include: something extremely disorganized.
crap	Definitions include: the noun senses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit."
blivit	Definitions include: a mess; something useless; something unappealing.
Charlie Foxtrot	Definitions include: US Army phonetics for "CF", an acronym of cluster fuck.
pig	Definitions include: a police officer.
gam	Definitions include: acronym for "God awful mess".
FUBAR	Definitions include: confused, ruined; "messed up".
AFU	Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up."
kludge	Definitions include: to use one or more kludges (as described in the noun sense) to solve a problem.
dumpster fire	Definitions include: a massive disaster.
look like who did it and ran	Definitions include: to look disorderly, undesirable.
dump	Definitions include: to end an intimate relationship with someone.
horrorshow	Definitions include: good; well.
3-ring circus	Definitions include: a chaotic event.
hit	Definitions include: messy, trashy, or dilapidated.
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Other terms relating to 'bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing':
brutes	Definitions include: "brutal".
buns	Definitions include: buttocks.
scarred	Definitions include: damaged or poorly prepared.
jacked up	Definitions include: injured.
from hell	Definitions include: nightmarish.
rinky-dink	Definitions include: easy or unchallenging.
tow up	Definitions include: displeasing.
pid	Definitions include: "stupid".
poopy	Definitions include: bad.
worked	Definitions include: appearing tired, run down, "beat," etc.
dump	Definitions include: to end an intimate relationship with someone.
trif	Definitions include: shallow. Note: short for "trifling."
horribad	Definitions include: very bad.
fake	Definitions include: to fail to meet someone at a designated location.
whack	Definitions include: crazy.
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Other terms relating to 'broken':
arse up	Definitions include: to mess up.
take out	Definitions include: to injure or destroy.
hork	Definitions include: to steal.
tango uniform	Definitions include: out of service, broken, useless, inoperative.
*fck up**	Definitions include: to severely injure (a person) or damage or ruin (a thing.)
brick	Definitions include: very cold.
fry	Definitions include: to be under the influence of drugs.
mezzed	Definitions include: "messed."
bug	Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
*fcked up**	Definitions include: disturbing.
*confckulated**	Definitions include: all screwed up.
jacked	Definitions include: extremely muscular.
jacked up	Definitions include: injured.
busted	Definitions include: extremely ugly.
barf	Definitions include: to vomit.
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Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':
*fan-fcking-tastic**	Definitions include: emphatic way of saying "fantastic."
fa-sheezy	Definitions include: Awesome, better than good, .
peachy	Definitions include: of a situation or current life condition, good.
badonkadonk	Definitions include: of female buttocks, exceptional.
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
off the hook	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
sweet	Definitions include: good, excellent, fun; "cool".
jiggy	Definitions include: sexy.
flabbergasted	Definitions include: amazed.
coolness	Definitions include: Used to indicate an extreme like for something.
dank	Definitions include: high quality marijuana.
punk rock	Definitions include: in the style of punk rock; edgy; hardcore.
fresh	Definitions include: extremely nice, of superior quality; "cool".
primo	Definitions include: attractive, great, flawless; "awesome".
coolish	Definitions include: Even better than cool.
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Other terms relating to 'neighborhood':
(one's) neck of the woods	Definitions include: one's home neighborhood.
turf	Definitions include: the area claimed by a person, group, gang, etc.
gayborhood	Definitions include: the area of a city with a concentration of businesses that cater to a largely homosexual client base.
hood	Definitions include: shortened form of "neighborhood."
beat	Definitions include: lacking excitement or people; "boring".

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'ghetto':
*ghetto ss**	Definitions include: a large ass.
ghetto bird	Definitions include: a police helicopter using a spotlight.
ghetto blaster	Definitions include: a portable box stereo system, typically furnished with radio, cassette player, and CD player.
ghetto booty	Definitions include: extremely large buttocks.
ghetto booty brush	Definitions include: a hair brush used by hoochies.
ghettoburb	Definitions include: a ghetto on the outskirts of a city.
ghetto cattle	Definitions include: group of stray dogs that wander a minority neighborhood.
ghetto cruiser	Definitions include: an automobile of the type stereotypically found in "ghetto" areas.
ghetto fabulous	Definitions include: tacky; gaudy; sleazy; marked by showing lack of style;.
ghetto ho	Definitions include: a ghetto ho, i.e. a low-class promiscuous female.
ghetto pack	Definitions include: to overly stuff something; when relating to a car - to pack full of people.
ghetto sled	Definitions include: a beat-up car, with the paint coming off.
ghetto-style	Definitions include: of the drums and bass style of techno music.
ghetto, the	Definitions include: a poor area.