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Scarberian
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English
Etymology
From en Scarberia -an, itself a en Scarborough Siberia 1 1 (from the perception that the area is remote and desolate).
Adjective
en Toronto _ slang derogatory humorous Of or relating to Scarborough district of Toronto.
en Sheila Gostick Taking the "ugh" out of Scarborough w:NOW Toronto https://web.archive.org/web/20240609001516/https://nowtoronto.com/news/taking-the-ugh-out-of-scarborough/ Toronto, Ont. NOW Communications Inc. 26 August 2004 0712-1326 1080770093 Here I am Saturday afternoon, August 14, aboard the Magic Bus riding around Deepest Scarborough with a gaggle of adventurers seeking Scarberian inspiration for an upcoming art show.
en Jeffrey Miller Murder on the Rebound: An Amicus Curiae Mystery Toronto, Ont. w:ECW Press 2007 120 https://archive.org/details/murderonrebounda00jeff/page/120/mode/1up 9781550227932 And Fraidy Katz is not keen to move the preliminary inquiry from Old City Hall, his accustomed stomping grounds near my former haunt at Osgoode Hall, into the Scarberian wilds.
Noun
en Toronto _ slang derogatory humorous A native or inhabitant of Scarborough district of Toronto.
en Chris Dart These 10 towering speakers tell the story of how Scarborough 'became a place' w:CBC News https://web.archive.org/web/20240408175257/https://www.cbc.ca/arts/nuit-blanche-2023-mitchell-akiyama-scarborough-sound-installation-1.6972826 20 September 2023 byline: Mitchell Akiyama's Nuit Blanche installation features interviews with Scarberians from all walks of life