Debtroit
n. Pejorative nickname for the bankrupt city of Detroit.
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2013
There are certain events which are extremely predictable, one being any city run by progressive Democrats will ultimately fail. Detroit, or Debtroit if you like, is a gleaming example.
—Craig R. Smith, “Welcome to Detroit Debtroit,” Breitbart, December 09, 2013
2013
Detroit, Michigan, may be the nation’s only large city to have sported three distinct pronunciations: the original French, du-TWAH; the 19th century American, deh-TROIT; and the more recent and homegrown DEE-troit. A fourth may soon evolve: DEBT-troit.
—Paul Jacob, “Debtroit: Coming to a City Near You,” Townhall, July 21, 2013
2005 (earliest)
americans are addicted to oil. It's a chemical dependency fostered by Debtroit.
—Last Timer, “Re: Hey, don't call me an Asian,” soc.culture.indian, January 15, 2005