Urban is from the Greek word αÏÏÎ±Î¯Î¿Ï Î±ÏαγÏÏεÏ
Ïη.
Definition: αÏÏÎ±Î¯Î¿Ï - ancient, and αÏαγÏÏεÏ
Ïη - ban/blocking/obstacle.
The total meaning is old/ancient ban.
"This dictionary is urban. That's why it is called "Urban Dictionary". It is banned by the government and it has been banned for a long time, so therefore it is an old ban."