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Barbary Coast

–noun
1. the Mediterranean coastline of the former Barbary States: former pirate refuge.
2. the waterfront district of San Francisco in the 19th century, notorious for its cheap bars and nightclubs, prostitutes, gambling houses, and high incidence of crime.
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Barbary Coast  
  1. The Mediterranean coastal area of Barbary and the Barbary States.

  2. A waterfront area of San Francisco, California, in the years after the 1849 gold rush. It was notorious for its gambling dens, saloons, brothels, and disreputable boarding houses.

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