concrete jungle



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concrete jungle

An overcrowded, unsafe and/or crime-ridden urban environment or city, characterized by the congestion of large buildings and roads. After years living in that concrete jungle, I'm looking forward to being in a place with a bit of grass and friendly neighbors.
See also: concrete, jungle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TrixTRIKSEnglish
Tola-Khmer
Ctibor-Czech
Ratna-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
WŁAdysŁAwvwah-DI-swahfPolish
Feivel-Yiddish