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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Babylon /ˈbabɪlɒn/

▶noun black English, derogatory (chiefly among Rastafarians) aspects of white culture seen as degenerate or oppressive, especially the police.

– origin 1940s: by assoc. with the ancient city of Babylon (see Babylonian).

'Babylon' also found in these Oxford entries:

Babylonian - Balthazar - exilic - Nebuchadnezzar

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