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BARBARY COAST

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There are 3 meanings of the phrase Barbary Coast.

Barbary Coast - as a noun

A part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of san francisco after the gold rush of 1849)

Example: "We'll tolerate no barbary coast in this city!"

The mediterranean coast of northern africa that was famous for its moorish pirates

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

A region of northern africa on the mediterranean coast between egypt and gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries

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Word Variations & Relations

Starts B Starts BA Starts BAR Starts BARB

Ends T Ends ST Ends AST Ends OAST

Starts B & ends T Starts BA & ends T Starts B & ends ST

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