filthadelphia

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Meaning · English

Philadelphia, depicting the city as a filthy place.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

On the East Coast, Ed Rendell made his early mark as mayor of "Filthadelphia" by literally scrubbing city hall, while quality-of-life issues shaped not only the 1993 mayoral races in Boston and New York but many local elections.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “filthadelphia” mean?

Philadelphia, depicting the city as a filthy place.

Is “filthadelphia” formal or informal?

filthadelphia is generally derogatory, slang.