Strong Island en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
While the exact date of the coinage is unknown, there are several claimants in the 1980's it was coined as a hip hop music term for Long Island. From Newsday: "To boost local black pride, Chuck D and the other WBAU DJs dubbed the Island Strong Island and gave special names to the emerging hip-hop strongholds."
Meanings
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(slang) Long Island in New York.
Not for nothing do bodybuilders and rappers brag and swagger about living on “Strong Island.”
2007. Strong Island Underground, New York Times, Sept. 30, 2007