Barbary Coast
geographical name
Bar·ba·ry Coast
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Definition of Barbary Coast
1
region of northern Africa extending from Egypt to the Atlantic and including the former
Barbary States (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli)
—a chiefly former name
2
section of San Francisco formerly noted as a center of gambling, prostitution, and riotous nightlife
—an informal name