Hashbury

H4A1S1H4B3U1R1Y4

proper noun

Nickname for Haight-Ashbury: a district of San Francisco, California.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

proper noun

Origin

Blend of hash + Haight-Ashbury, from hash (“hashish”), in reference to its hippie counterculture in the mid-20th century.

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APA

Hashbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hashbury

MLA

“Hashbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hashbury. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hashbury,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hashbury.

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