ghetto bird
A police helicopter, especially one that monitors or patrols through particularly impoverished areas of a city. Primarily heard in US. I didn't sleep at all because of that damn ghetto bird hovering over our neighborhood all night long! Guys, there was a ghetto bird flying around that store we robbed. The cops are definitely going to find us! The ghetto bird illuminated the fleeing suspect as officers pursued him on foot.
ghetto blaster
slang A boombox; a large portable radio. Back in the 80s, the embodiment of the New York hip hop scene was the image of someone walking down the street with a ghetto blaster on their shoulder. There are so many kids in the neighborhood with ghetto blasters that I can barely hear myself think! When I was growing up, you could always count on somebody coming to the block party with a ghetto blaster and some great tunes.
ghetto booty
slang A large, shapely buttocks, typically of a black woman. Potentially offensive. Skinny girls are OK, but I really love a chick with a ghetto booty.
ghetto box
slang A boombox; a large portable radio. Back in the 80s, the embodiment of the New York hip hop scene was the image of someone walking down the street with a ghetto box on their shoulder. There are so many kids in the neighborhood with ghetto boxes that I can barely hear myself think! When I was growing up, you could always count on somebody coming to the block party with a ghetto box and some great tunes.
ghetto lottery
offensive slang The monetary compensation that one receives due to a crime that has been committed against them or a family member. The phrase is often used to denigrate poor people, especially poor Black people. A: "She's must be thrilled—she's won the ghetto lottery." B: "Are you kidding me? Not only is her husband dead, but she witnessed it. No amount of money can bring him back or heal her pain."
ghetto sled
slang A car that is in poor condition, typically an old one. You won't be able to drive that old ghetto sled forever, you know. A: "Dude, you're lucky that ghetto sled is still running." B: "I know, my mechanic tells me it would cost a fortune to fix up." Geez, you could hear that ghetto sled rumbling down the road from a mile away!
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ghetto
mod. super; cool. (Streets.) He called the iced out pimp 100 percent ghetto.
ghetto bird
1. n. someone who hangs around the [black] neighborhood. Sam is just a ghetto bird who has lots of skills but no job.
2. n. a police helicopter. I see the light. Some ghetto bird is headed this way.
(ghetto) blaster
and (ghetto) box (ˈgɛdo blæstɚ and ˈgɛdo bɑks) n. a huge portable stereo, often carried on the shoulder. (Associated with blacks.) Hey, turn down that ghetto blaster in here!
ghetto box
verbghetto booty
n. big buttocks on a black woman. Look at that ghetto booty on that mama.
ghetto sled
n. a junky car. He stood in front of some old ghetto sled, and said “Kizzle?”
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