Chocolate City
n.— «It’s been more than 30 years since baseball was played in the District of Columbia, yet some are hopeful that the Nationals will be a big draw for Washingtonians, especially blacks residents who make a solid majority of the city sometimes referred to as Chocolate City.» —“MLB Banking on Blacks to Support New Washington Nationals Franchise” by Monica Lewis BlackAmericaWeb.com Apr. 13, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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