Source etymology 1 · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty. · Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
First attested in 1812. Originally slang, in the sense "room", especially "backroom", of unknown origin.
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