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Street Slang
spaghetti junction
· noun · atlanta
The tangled I-285/I-85 interchange in northeast Atlanta — landmark and metaphor.
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The Tom Moreland Interchange where I-285 meets I-85 in DeKalb — a five-level mess of ramps that looks like dropped spaghetti from above. ATL rappers drop it as a geographic flex and a metaphor for chaos.
“Caught traffic at Spaghetti Junction for an hour, missed the whole set.”
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spaghetti junction In A Sentence
Caught traffic at Spaghetti Junction for an hour, missed the whole set.
Origin & Usage
Nicknamed for its tangled appearance after opening in 1987; the term itself borrowed from the UK's earlier Birmingham 'Spaghetti Junction.'
People Also Ask
What does "spaghetti junction" mean in Atlanta?
It's the nickname for the tangled I-285/I-85 interchange in northeast Atlanta, used as both a literal landmark and a metaphor for anything hopelessly complicated.
How do you use "spaghetti junction" in a sentence?
"Avoid spaghetti junction at rush hour or you'll be stuck for an hour."
Why is it called spaghetti junction?
The many looping, overlapping ramps of the interchange resemble a tangle of spaghetti.
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