Gunchester
n.— «In Manchester, the killing of school boy Jessie James in September 2006 prompted a gun amnesty which netted more than 400 weapons. But despite shaking off its “Gunchester” reputation of the mid-90s, the city still has a gang population which is seduced by the image of the gun.» —“Killing highlights UK gun crime” BBC News (United Kingdom) Feb. 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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