proper noun Street Slang

The Nickel

· proper noun · texas

Houston's Fifth Ward — historic, hard, and often called 'The Bloody Nickel.'

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Fifth Ward, Houston. 'Nickel' = five. One of the city's oldest Black neighbourhoods, birthplace of countless musicians and a rep so rough it picked up the second nickname 'The Bloody Nickel.'

“Trae tha Truth straight out the Nickel — ABN forever.”
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The Nickel In A Sentence

Trae tha Truth straight out the Nickel — ABN forever.

Origin & Usage

Numerical wordplay — 'nickel' = 5¢ = Fifth Ward. The 'Bloody Nickel' tag grew out of mid-century crime stats.

Variants The Bloody Nickel
Tags #texas#houston#neighbourhood#hip-hop

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