What is Franktown?
1.
1. (n.) A nickname for the town Franklin, Tennessee.
2. (adj.) Of or referring to the town of Franklin.
3. (interj.) A word in a chant typically made by students of Franklin High School, usually in conjunction with a interrogative pronoun; i.e. "Franktown WHAT?"
Etymology: The rapper Cadence (now DJ Cadence), a graduate of Franklin High, coined this word some years ago, most likely in 2002. The word is a neologism based on the word "Franklin," a picturesque and historic suburb of roughly 35,000 inhabitants just south of Nashville, Tennessee.
Use: It should be noted that in every part of speech that it takes on, the word "Franktown" carries a certain connotation of
"When I say Franktown, you say TENNIE!" --Cadence, stage banter ('Tennie', which refers to Tennessee, is analogous to 'Franktown')
"And when you come to Franktown, don't forget yo' bulletproof!" --Cadence, unknown song
2.
1. Franktown, Tennie aka Franklin, Tennessee
2. Gangsta name of the aforementioned city given by local Franklin High School rapper, Cadence, in one of his more *legendary* performances...
"I'm from Franktown, Tennie. Are you from around
Nash-vegas ?"