Scarlem

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proper noun

An area in eastern Toronto, Canada, with certain poor neighbourhoods and youth gangs, loosely likened to Harlem in New York.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. derogatoryslangAn area in eastern Toronto, Canada, with certain poor neighbourhoods and youth gangs, loosely likened to Harlem in New York.

Origin

Blend of Scarborough + Harlem.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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