Scarbs
Short for Scarborough, the large district in Toronto's east end known for its own distinct slang and hip-hop scene.
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How it's used
Words like this are about place — the specific streets, boundaries and nicknames that tell you exactly which part of the GTA someone means.
“He's out in Scarbs, near Kennedy.”
Where it comes from
Origin: Shortened form of Scarborough. It's geography slang — shorthand locals use instead of the official name. More GTA geography terms are in the Geography & Identity category, or see how it maps onto real places in Toronto Slang By Neighbourhood.
Sources
This entry was compiled through general research into Toronto/GTA slang rather than one single citable source — see the full bibliography in SOURCES.md and the wider context in our history of Toronto slang.
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