Meanings
proper noun
- UKderogatoryinformalThe city of Nottingham, England in reference to its historical high gun crime rate.
Origin
Blend of shot + Nottingham.
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APA
Shottingham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shottingham
MLA
“Shottingham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shottingham. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shottingham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shottingham.
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