noun Street Slang

a-town

· noun · atlanta

Insider nickname for Atlanta.

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Atlanta, said with chest. Codified in the early 2000s via Ying Yang Twins' 'Salt Shaker' ('A-Town!') and a thousand crunk hooks. Slightly older school than 'the A,' but still in heavy rotation.

“Touched down in A-Town, the city ain't change.”
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a-town In A Sentence

Touched down in A-Town, the city ain't change.

Origin & Usage

Popularised in late-'90s/early-'00s ATL hip-hop and crunk; Ying Yang Twins, Bone Crusher, Lil Jon era cemented it nationally.

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