Ghetto

What do we mean by ghetto?

A usually poor section of a city inhabited primarily by people of the same race, religion, or social background, often because of discrimination. noun

An often walled quarter in a European city to which Jews were restricted beginning in the Middle Ages. noun

Something that resembles the restriction or isolation of a city ghetto. noun

In a manner typical or stereotypical of an impoverished urban area, as in being makeshift, garish, or crass. adjective

The quarter in certain Italian towns in which Jews were formerly compelled to live exclusively. noun

A quarter of a city where Jews live in greatest numbers. noun

Any section of a town inhabited predominantly by members of a specific ethnic, national or racial group, such segregation usually arising from social or economic pressure. The term is commonly applied to areas in cities having a high concentration of low-income African-Americans. noun

Any isolated group of people. noun

Any group isolated by external pressures, with an implication of inferiority. noun

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.) noun

An (often impoverished) area of a city inhabited predominantly by members of a specific nationality, ethnicity, or race. noun

An area in which people who are distinguished by sharing something other than ethnicity concentrate or are concentrated. noun

Of or relating to a ghetto or to ghettos in general. adjective

Of low quality; cheap; shabby, crude. adjective

Characteristic of the style, speech, or behavior of residents of a predominantly black or other ghetto in the United States. adjective

Having been raised in a ghetto in the United States. adjective

To confine (a specified group of people) to a ghetto. verb

Formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live noun

A poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions noun

Any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping noun

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

An (often impoverished) area of a city inhabited predominantly by members of a specific nationality, ethnicity or race.

An area in which people who are distinguished by sharing something other than ethnicity concentrate or are concentrated.

(sometimes derogatory) An isolated, self-contained, segregated subsection, area or field of interest; often of minority or specialist interest.

1) A run down area of any town or city, but most often used in terms of the inner city. Any area with low or non-existent property value. May or may not refer to a high-crime area, but often does. 2) Anything that is jury rigged, broken in some way, or otherwise of generally poor quality. Refers to the frequency at which poverty-stricken people must improvise to survive on low income. Urban Dictionary

When someone is to be described as "ghetto" - it is used to describe that persons STATE OF MIND. "Ghetto" can be both a noun and an adjective. So, in this case, it is used as an adjective where white and Asian people can be just as "ghetto" as black people. Normally, this results from the poor living and upbringing conditions. "Ghetto" is a derogatory term used towards individuals who lack the standards of manners and ethics. For some reason, "ghetto" is normally directed towards black individuals. However, it is believed and has been proven that other individuals of a different color can and have acted just as poorly. "Ghetto" is NOT black or being black. "Ghetto" is how an individual looks at the world and acts accordingly to the "ghetto" belief. "Ghetto" is how one presents themselves in how they dress, act, and speak that acquires itself from the poor conditionings of a "ghetto" (ref. ghetto-.noun) up-bringing. Urban Dictionary

1. A section of a city in which a large population of a minority is confined to a small space, usually due to economic status. Many residents of these areas are less financially stable than other areas. 2. Of or pertaining to "the ghetto" Urban Dictionary

1. (n.) an impoverished, neglected, or otherwise disadvantaged residential area of a city, usually troubled by a disproportionately large amount of crime 2. (adj.) urban; of or relating to (inner) city life 3. (adj.) poor; of or relating to the poor life 4. (adj.) jury-rigged, improvised, or home-made (usually with extremely cheap or sub-standard components), yet still deserving of an odd sense of respect from ghetto dwellers and non-ghetto dwellers alike Urban Dictionary

1) Yelling at your boo in the middle of the street 2) Using the walkie-talkie feature on your cell to discuss personal drama in order to save minutes 3) Dressing for work like you are going to the club 4) Wearing house slippers outside the house 5) Taking pride in being broke 6) Flashing money you don't have instead of making your money last. 7) Having a new ride with large chrome rims but don't have a job. 8) Wearing your same clothes 5 days in a row but keeping them clean and pressed. 9) Running from the cops for no reseaon just to see if they can catch you...... This list could be pages long... Urban Dictionary

Word which rich white girls use to describe almost everything thats not clad with lilly polos and pearls. Urban Dictionary

1. (n.) A quarantined section of the city where the Jews were forced to live during WWII Germany. Urban Dictionary

Projects; run down homes or parts of towns or cities Urban Dictionary

A place which apparently is cool to come from and live in, but at the same time something that everyone is trying to leave. Urban Dictionary

A run down poor side of town or when something is jerry-rigged and looks like it was made in ahalf-assed fashion. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to ghetto:
ghetto, getto, gretto.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word ghetto:
extermination, crammed, blaster, auschwitz, liquidation, uprising, deported, gens, jews, deportation, aryan, holocaust, warsaw, fabulous, bia, gestapo, riga, nazi, inmates, perished, synagogue, concentration, jewish, starvation, murdered, latvian, yiddish, hid, rapper, hiding, transported, partisan, mafia, camp, polish, inhabitants, massacre, fence, escaped, poles, rap, poland, resistance, underground, occupation, hop, survived, hip, occupied, rabbi, slave, executed, venice, survive, wire, victims, surrounded, labor, mass, german, execution, liberation, escape, walls.

Words that rhyme with ghetto:
libretto, amaretto, palmetto, stiletto, rigoletto, petto, aceto, netto, neto, getto, benedetto, loreto, loretto, seto, gretto, saw palmetto, perfetto, barreto, segreto, cueto, cabbage palmetto, moretto, peveto, rossetto, scrub palmetto, balletto, brunetto, barretto, carbonetto, debenedetto, dibenedetto, diloreto, et au, et aux, et o, get o, giannetto, goulet o, internet o, let o, met au, met ho, muffoletto, net o, pradetto, raffetto, repetto, set o, veteto.

Adjectives that are often used to describe ghetto:
black, urban, old, american, gay, small, entire, former, city, whole, central, dark, ethnic, racial, northern, cultural, intellectual, polish, medieval, immigrant, european, largest, female, roman, gilded, smaller, irish, non, called, big, closed, class, spiritual, italian, crowded, pink, russian, golden, collar, inner, venetian, overcrowded, christian, nearby, slum, walled, vast, academic, voluntary, chinese, rural, eastern, literary, rican, typical, mexican, imposed, african, huge, florentine, catholic, narrow, east, invisible, obscure, impoverished, compulsory.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective ghetto:
area, massenmord.

Consonant match to ghetto:
gotti, gutter, gaiter, getty, go-to, goatee, gutta, gotta, goiter, gateau, gator, getter, go to, goitre, gutty, goto, gouty, gater, gitter, ghatti, gatto, guttae, goaty, goter, gaeta, gatti, gootee, geter, gatty, ga t, ga to, gait a, gait he, gat a, gat to, gate a, gate he, gate o, gatt a, gatt to, gert to, get a, get e, get he, get her, get o, get t, get tea, girt to, go t, go ta, go ter, go toe, goat a, goat he, goo to, got a, got e, got er, got ha, got hay, got he, got her, got how, got o, got t, got ta, got tea, got ter, got to, got too, got two, got who, gott a, gott to, gotta a, gout a, gout he, gout i, gout to, gow to, gu to, gut a, gut he, gut i, ngai te.

Words that sound like ghetto:
ghetto, getto, geto, getty, gato, getta, gateau, goto, geta, get high, getti, gatto, gateaux, go-to, gotto, geti, guto, gutta, godot, gitty, gutty, guttie, get, gets, gotta, gotti, goatee, ghettos, gata, gatti, go to, gota, get low, goaty, gett, godo, getz, goti, getho, goty, gouty, gado, gatta, goetz, gati, ghettoes, gaeta, gotye, gedi, ghoti, gatty, get go, getts, ghatti, gedo, guti, gete, goodo, gothe, gotu, gretto, goudeau, coteau, gedda, gaita, cato, kato, kowtow, cotto, quito, keto, koto, coto, kito, keta, ketty, couto, catto, kedo, quetta, catoe, kow tow, keti, couteau, kotow, ketti, cauto, ketu, gut, guts, giddy, gusto, gutt, gide, getgo, gitte, gady, caty, cadeau, -gate.