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Bronx

  [brongks]
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–noun
1. the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 1,168,972; 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
2. a cocktail of gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and orange juice.
Related forms:
Bronxite, noun
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Cultural Dictionary

The Bronx

One of the five boroughs that make up New York City.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

Bronx 
named for Jonas Bronck, Dane who settled there in 1641. Bronx cheer first recorded 1929.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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