What is Mecca?
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A holy city for Muslims. Located in Saudi Arabia. The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lived in Mecca once.
I have to go to Mecca to make hajj.
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A place that attracts many vistors. The centre of culture and activity in urban spaces.
Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand. Full of cafes, secondhand book stores, womens bookstores, designer clothing, dogs in cafes, creative people in a hive of activity. Mecca is the centre of culture and activity in a urban setting.
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1. Harlem, NY. The reference began during the Harlem Renaissance, when Harlem was considered the epicenter of the world for black culture, artist, and intellectuals.
2. A holy city in Saudi Arabia.
3. A hip hop clothing line, that was created by Tony Shellman, in 1993, who also co-founded a clothing line called "Enyce" in 1996.
"I took the A train to Mecca."
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In everyday language it's an honourable mention; The center of any given thing, area or activity.
The word originally comes from the arabic city name of Mecca which is considered the 'centre of Islam'.
Google is the mecca of internet searches
McDonald's is the mecca of hamburger meals
Barnes & Noble is the mecca of books
London is the mecca of museums
India is the mecca of curry food
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a phrase used by the bloods street gang. Murder Every Crip Child Alive (M.E.C.C.A.)
You MECCA?
Yeah, you?
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A very very dirty place in the desert that is filled with smelly people.
I went to mecca only to return with bad body odor.
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Slang word used to express coolness or something of a high value.
"Hey bro this chron I got in my room is mecca like you don't even know."
"Dude have you heard this new band their mecca as shit"
