asphalt jungle
n. A large city or an urban or inner-city area, especially when characterized as congested and crime-ridden. |
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asphalt jungle
- n.
the paved landscape of the city; the city viewed as a savage place. : I don't look forward to spending the rest of my days in an asphalt jungle.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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