New York Shitty
- noun
- /nu jɔrk ˈʃɪti/
- Offensive
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Nueva York de mierda
- After the garbage strike, residents jokingly started calling their neighborhood New York Shitty.
Examples
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Some comedians have described the subway during rush hour as New York Shitty at its finest.
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I can't believe I have to deal with the traffic in New York Shitty.
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The blog post criticized the city's condition, referring to it as New York Shitty throughout the article.
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Every time I visit New York Shitty, I find more trash on the streets.
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Many locals affectionately refer to their city as New York Shitty when discussing its dirty streets and congested sidewalks.
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After the snowstorm, the residents described their city as New York Shitty due to the lingering piles of slush and garbage.
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Tourists sometimes remark that they experienced New York Shitty when they encountered the city's chaotic subway system.
Synonyms
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A name people use for New York City in news and stories
Surface Forms
Morphology
New + York + shitty
The nickname is formed transparently from the place name 'New York' and the adjective 'shitty', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it labels New York as poor/undesirable. Although it is slang and pragmatically marked (derogatory/humorous), the compositional meaning is directly recoverable from the parts.
Etymology
New York Shitty is a rude joke on New York City that replaces 'City' with Shitty, making a shocking rhyme and a dirty image. Because Shitty brings to mind 'dirt' or 'bad' conditions, people use the name to complain or make fun of the city's 'problems'.