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Barbary Coast

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1. Barbary Coast - Noun

2. Barbary Coast - Proper noun

Meaning

the Mediterranean coast of northern Africa that was famous for its Moorish pirates

a part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849)

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we'll tolerate no Barbary Coast in this city! Source: Internet

Similar to its sister restaurant The Palomar, the Barbary vibrantly fuses flavours from Israel, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, but also includes dishes from the Barbary Coast: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. Source: Internet

There are so many groups and institutions in the Bay Area that would never get a Barbary Coast Award because they're not a single person contributing to the literary community, but they contribute in other ways, so we expanded the scope of it. Source: Internet

The Barbary Coast barroom set was built on a special platform that rocked and shook to simulate the historical temblor. Source: Internet

This poor public opinion was compounded by French actions off the Barbary Coast and at Genoa. Source: Internet

Tom Strong No. 31 and No. 32, The Black Blade of the Barbary Coast part 1 & 2, written by Moorcock, feature albino pirate Captain Zodiac seeking the "Black Blade", a black cutlass marked with red runes. Source: Internet

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