Phrase guide
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A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, known for its boardwalk and amusement parks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A Coney Island hot dog.
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noun
A type of restaurant selling Coney Island hot dogs, popular in the northern United States, particularly in Michigan.
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Coney Island (“hot dog”).
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noun
a section of Brooklyn on the Atlantic; known as an amusement center
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: city district
History
From Dutch Konijneneiland, from konijn[en] (“rabbit[s]”) + eiland (“island”), literally “island of rabbits”; equivalent to cony + island.
