Killadelphia

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/ˌkɪləˈdɛlfiə/

proper noun

Derogatory name for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

proper noun
  1. offensiveslangDerogatory name for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States.

    They locked me in chains, niggas took shots with my frame / In Killadelphia where bodies be dropping like rain

    2014, “Gettin' Money”, performed by Meek Mill

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Blend of kill + Philadelphia, a reference to the city's high homicide rate.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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