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Meaning of Scarberia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Scarborough (district of Toronto).

derogatory, humorous

Examples

“Who says NIMBY is wrong? It wasn't Jane Jacobs, who defended neighbourhood alarms as warning signs authorities are foolish to ignore. If she were alive today, she would be ringing bells about the Markham Bypass in outermost Scarberia - a classic assault on an unsuspecting neighbourhood.”
“I didn't always feel this way about "Scarberia." As a teen, I didn't want to live in Scarborough.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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