Meanings
proper noun
alternative Murderopolis
- USderogatoryslangDerogatory name for Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Origin
Blend of murder + Minneapolis, with reference to its crimewave of the 1990s, during which many homicides were recorded.
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APA
Murderapolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murderapolis
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“Murderapolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murderapolis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murderapolis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murderapolis.
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