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
People Also Ask
What does "The Nickel" refer to in Houston?
It's Houston's Fifth Ward — a historic, hard neighbourhood often called "The Bloody Nickel."
How do you use "The Nickel" in a sentence?
"He grew up in The Nickel, over in the Fifth Ward."
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