Barbary Coast

One entry found for Barbary Coast.

Main Entry: Bar·ba·ry Coast
Pronunciation: 'bär-b(&-)rE
Function: geographical name
1 region N Africa extending from Egypt to the Atlantic & including the former Barbary States (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, & Tripoli) -- a chiefly former name
2 section of San Francisco formerly noted as a center of gambling, prostitution, and riotous nightlife -- an informal name