Bramladesh

English

Alternative forms

• Brampladesh

Etymology

Blend of Brampton +‎ Bangladesh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɹæm.ləˈdɛʃ/, /ˌbɹɑm.ləˈdɛʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɛʃ

Proper noun

Bramladesh

1. (Canada, colloquial, derogatory) Brampton (city in Ontario)
   • 2013 June 15, Dakshana Bascaramurty, “How Brampton demonstrates the new vision of Canada”, in The Globe and Mail:

     Yet half a century later, it is part of Brampton and known in some quarters as "Bramladesh" because it epitomizes the transformation taking place.

   • 2016 June 3, Noreen Ahmed-Ullah, “How Brampton, a town in suburban Ontario, was dubbed a ghetto”, in The Globe and Mail:

     Brampton – a.k.a. “Browntown,” “Bramladesh” or “Singhdale” – is just like the nicknames imply: mostly brown.

   • 2018 September 4, Sadiya Ansari, “‘Everybody fits in’: inside the Canadian cities where minorities are the majority”, in The Guardian:

     It is now 73% visible minority, with its largest ethnic group Indian, particularly Sikhs from Punjab, earning the city the nicknames “Bramladesh” and “Browntown”.