Scarberian

English

Etymology

From Scarberia +‎ -an, itself a blend of Scarborough +‎ Siberia (from the perception that the area is remote and desolate).

Adjective

Scarberian (comparative more Scarberian, superlative most Scarberian)

1. (Toronto slang, derogatory, humorous) Of or relating to Scarborough (district of Toronto).
   • 2004 August 26, Sheila Gostick, “Taking the "ugh" out of Scarborough”, in NOW Toronto‎^[1], Toronto, Ont.: NOW Communications Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-06-09:

     Here I am Saturday afternoon, August 14, aboard the Magic Bus riding around Deepest Scarborough with a gaggle of adventurers seeking Scarberian inspiration for an upcoming art show.

   • 2007, Jeffrey Miller, Murder on the Rebound: An Amicus Curiae Mystery, Toronto, Ont.: ECW Press, →ISBN, page 120:

     And Fraidy Katz is not keen to move the preliminary inquiry from Old City Hall, his accustomed stomping grounds near my former haunt at Osgoode Hall, into the Scarberian wilds.

Noun

Scarberian (plural Scarberians)

1. (Toronto slang, derogatory, humorous) A native or inhabitant of Scarborough (district of Toronto).
   • 2023 September 20, Chris Dart, “These 10 towering speakers tell the story of how Scarborough 'became a place'”, in CBC News‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-04-08:

     [byline:] Mitchell Akiyama's Nuit Blanche installation features interviews with Scarberians from all walks of life