the sixth borough

A Slang term for Miami-Dade County Florida. It refers to the high number of New Yorkers who retire to the county.

"Yeah I live in the sixth borough"

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Sixth Borough, The

The strip of Northern New Jersey along the Hudson Riverline, overlooking Manhattan. Towns include Jersey City, West New York, Edgewater, Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs.

"I live in the City, too; in the Sixth Borough."

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Sixth Borough

A slang term for the Southeast Florida metropolitan region (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and the Palm Beaches). Often used more narrowly to refer to Broward County, wherein Ft. Lauderdale resides.

He says he's from Brooklyn, but he grew up in the sixth borough.

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Sixth Borough

Humorous, tongue-in-cheek reference to Philadelphia's proximity to, ease of travel to and fro, and cultural influence on/by New York City.

Q: Where do you live, Brooklyn?
A: No, I live in the Sixth Borough and am just up here for the night.

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