in a right state

A UK term.
1. in a mess, or in a state of chaos
2. in a state of panic or confusion

She went out of the cabin in the gale to have a smoke, but stood on the windy side of the ship, and came back in a right state.

They promoted that idiot to run things, and now the department is in a right state.

by Observer53 November 23, 2006

a state of trance

1. A hypnotic state in which one may be put in by something (such as trance music).

2. A weekly radio show broadcast on ID-T dutch radio in which Armin Van Buuren plays the newest and hottest tunes of the moment.

Look at that zombie, it's like he's in a state of trance!

Welcome to A State Of Trance, with Armin Van Buuren.

by Armin Van Buuren July 27, 2003

do it for state

A term used before you chug four beers at once with the boys. Or possibly before so stick a firework in your buttcrack, just for fun. Also, it's a frequently used term by your buddy as he records you banging that chick a few dorms down.

"Come on dude! Don't be a pussy, DO IT FOR STATE!"

by _TheGoonSquad_ June 21, 2017

state of the union

insider speech given by the U.S. president every January outlining the plans of the nation for the upcoming year; the president always opens the speech with the sentence "The state of the union is strong" and 95% of the stuff he says in the never gets done

The state of the union is strong

by i'm smarter than smart April 30, 2006

state side

In the U.S. usually used when talking to someone who travels between the U.S. and other parts of the world

Person one; yeah I'm going state side this fall for college

by -inster text here- August 18, 2010

state of the art

State of the art (sometimes cutting edge) refers to the highest level of general development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field achieved at a particular time. It also refers to such a level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the common methodologies employed at the time.

Ref <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_art>

In the present state of the art this is all that can be done.

by Tyskink September 29, 2017

state of derp

The melting of the brain after taking ecstasy

This roll got me in a state of derp

by 3 derps in a pod November 16, 2017