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urban fabric	The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes; while excluding without prejudice to this useful term, environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ghetto bird	A police helicopter, specifically in the context of patrolling or searching impoverished, high-crime urban areas (the ghetto).	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
rat race	An activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
concrete jungle	An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.	Rate it: (3.67 / 3 votes)
asphalt jungle	A city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
city slicker	One accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
métro, boulot, dodo	metonymy for the everyday routine of a Parisian or more generally urban worker. Roughly, same old same old or also rat race.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
night out	Spending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of urban nightlife, starting from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and lasting until approximately 11:00 pm or later.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)