Etymology

Fresh Kills

Today it means: A stream and freshwater estuary in the western portion of the New York City borough of Staten Island. Full definition →

Dutch [Term?]
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  1. Dutch · calque of[Term?]
  2. English todayFresh Kills

Equivalent to the English compound fresh + kills (“creeks”), but possibly a calque of Dutch [Term?].

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