English Explanatory Dictionary

Strong Island

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Long Island in New York.

Pronunciation

En-au-Strong Island.ogg

Word forms

Strong Island

Etymology

While the exact date of the coinage is unknown, there are several claimants in the 1980's it was coined as a hip hop music term for Long Island. From Newsday: "To boost local black pride, Chuck D and the other WBAU DJs dubbed the Island Strong Island and gave special names to the emerging hip-hop strongholds."

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