Deep East
deep eestnoun
PlacesNorCalDifficulty 3 of 3: Deep local
Definition
Deep East Oakland — the far numbered avenues, not Uptown, not the hills. Geography that also reads as class and history.
In simple English: The far east side of Oakland.
Examples
He is from the Deep East, not the hills.
The sideshow was out in the Deep East.
Usage notes
Oakland talk. Not a cute nickname to try on if you are not from there.
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- Part of speech
- noun