Strong Island

proper noun

Long Island in New York.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. slangLong Island in New York.

    Not for nothing do bodybuilders and rappers brag and swagger about living on “Strong Island.”

    2007. Strong Island Underground, New York Times, Sept. 30, 2007

Origin

While the exact date of the coinage is unknown, there are several claimants in the 1980's it was coined as a hip hop music term for Long Island. From Newsday: "To boost local black pride, Chuck D and the other WBAU DJs dubbed the Island Strong Island and gave special names to the emerging hip-hop strongholds."

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APA

Strong Island. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strong%20Island

MLA

“Strong Island.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strong%20Island. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Strong Island,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strong%20Island.

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