Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the phrase
Barbary Coast.
Barbary Coast - as a noun
A part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of san francisco after the gold rush of 1849)
Example: "We'll tolerate no barbary coast in this city!"
The mediterranean coast of northern africa that was famous for its moorish pirates
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
A region of northern africa on the mediterranean coast between egypt and gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
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