scarberian

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Definition of scarberian

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adj

(derogatory, humorous)Of or relating to Scarborough (district of Toronto).

“Here I am Saturday afternoon, August 14, aboard the Magic Bus riding around Deepest Scarborough with a gaggle of adventurers seeking Scarberian inspiration for an upcoming art show.”
“And Fraidy Katz is not keen to move the preliminary inquiry from Old City Hall, his accustomed stomping grounds near my former haunt at Osgoode Hall, into the Scarberian wilds.”

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adj

(derogatory, humorous)Of or relating to Scarborough (district of Toronto).

“Here I am Saturday afternoon, August 14, aboard the Magic Bus riding around Deepest Scarborough with a gaggle of adventurers seeking Scarberian inspiration for an upcoming art show.”
“And Fraidy Katz is not keen to move the preliminary inquiry from Old City Hall, his accustomed stomping grounds near my former haunt at Osgoode Hall, into the Scarberian wilds.”

noun

(derogatory, humorous)A native or inhabitant of Scarborough (district of Toronto).

“[byline:] Mitchell Akiyama's Nuit Blanche installation features interviews with Scarberians from all walks of life”

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From Scarberia + -an, itself a blend of Scarborough + Siberia (from the perception that the area is remote and desolate).

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