Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scarlem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scar-lem
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

Blend of Scarborough + Harlem.

Usage

Questions

What does scarlem mean?: An area in eastern Toronto, Canada, with certain poor neighbourhoods and youth gangs, loosely likened to Harlem in New York.
Where does scarlem come from?: Blend of Scarborough + Harlem.

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