Killadelphia
n.— «He said calling Philadelphia “Killadelphia” is a bum wrap because the number of homicides is lower than in past years.» —“Outgoing Police Commissioner Says ‘Killadelphia’ Is Bum Wrap” WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Jan. 4, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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