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Bungalow Belt en · ADJ

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Etymology

From bungalow + belt, in reference to the predominant architectural style in Chicago's outlying residential areas.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, qualifier:Chicago) Of or related to Chicago's Bungalow Belt.
2. (broadly, not-comparable) Pertaining to Chicago's middle class.
   • "Both candidates held onto their bases: Johnson’s Milwaukee Avenue progressives and Vallas’ bungalow belt conservatives." 2023 April 9, A.D. Quig, Alice Yin, Shanzeh Ahmad, Gregory Royal Pratt, “Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson calls Chicago ‘a tale of two cities.’ Can he make it whole?”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2025:

Bungalow Belt en · PROPN

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Etymology

From bungalow + belt, in reference to the predominant architectural style in Chicago's outlying residential areas.

Meanings

1. A large, generally middle-class residential area in Chicago, Illinois, characterized by an abundance of bungalow houses.

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