ALL meanings of barbary coast
Bar·ba·ry coast
B b - noun barbary coast coastal region of N Africa, extending from Egypt to the Atlantic, inhabited chiefly by Berbers and once (until early 19th cent.) dominated by pirates 3
- noun barbary coast the waterfront district in San Francisco from the gold rush of 1849 to the earthquake of 1906, known for its saloons, gambling places, & brothels 3
- noun barbary coast the Mediterranean coastline of the former Barbary States: former pirate refuge. 1
- noun barbary coast the waterfront district of San Francisco in the 19th century, notorious for its cheap bars and nightclubs, prostitutes, gambling houses, and high incidence of crime. 1