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38. Thank you. I wondered if it, the term, was specifically related to that specific location.

Thu Dec 12, 2024, 08:52 PM

Dec 12

I never hear that usage in any context relating to people in the Bay Area.
I was beginning to wonder if "Metro" was now a new reference term for Women or People in any city around the country. thank you .

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What is a "Metro Woman" ? Do you mean as opposed to a "Rural" Woman? msfiddlestix Dec 12 #10

It is a term used UpInArms Dec 12 #18

Thank you. I wondered if it, the term, was specifically related to that specific location. msfiddlestix Dec 12 #38

A city's metro area covers suburbs across state lines IronLionZion Dec 12 #32

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