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Informal way to say United States of America. I'm from the states.
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Informal way of referring to the United States of America, generally used by non-Americans, while most Americans tend to opt for "the US" when speaking to non-Americans. I flew in from Heathrow Airport to JFK Airport in the states and immediately noticed a dead body outside the terminal.
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The west and central streets of The Block (Vallejo, CA)
Consisting of: Tennessee, Maine, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, Carolina, Virginia etc. Mostly older victorian house with several hoods strewn along the west. High concentration of African American and Latino. Where you was at?
The States.. Fa sho |
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| 4. | The States | ||
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Quick form of "The United States of America". In the states you can get beer at a 7-11 but you have to be something like 24.
Why's that guy talking so slow? Oh, he's from the states. |
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