Third Coast is a term to describe the highly urbanized stretch of U.S. cities and large towns along the Great Lakes shoreline. This area is generally considered to be bordered by Southeast Wisconsin on the West and Upstate New York on the East.
It is referred to as the Third Coast because politically and socially, it aligns more with coastal states than the rest of so-called "Middle America." It also shares a lot of physical similarities (such as beaches) which are commonly thought to only exist on the coasts.
Recently, residents of Chicago have tried to claim their city alone is synonymous with Third Coast. However, it actually refers to the entire Great Lakes region as there are a number of entities in the business and entertainment world outside of Chicago (especially in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio) that identify themselves as "Third Coast."
Some of the major cities in this region are Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh.
(Please note that similar to how Philadelphia is considered East Coast even though it's not actually on the ocean, a city does not actually have to be on the Great Lakes to be considered part of the Third Coast.)
See Also: North Coast
It is referred to as the Third Coast because politically and socially, it aligns more with coastal states than the rest of so-called "Middle America." It also shares a lot of physical similarities (such as beaches) which are commonly thought to only exist on the coasts.
Recently, residents of Chicago have tried to claim their city alone is synonymous with Third Coast. However, it actually refers to the entire Great Lakes region as there are a number of entities in the business and entertainment world outside of Chicago (especially in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio) that identify themselves as "Third Coast."
Some of the major cities in this region are Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh.
(Please note that similar to how Philadelphia is considered East Coast even though it's not actually on the ocean, a city does not actually have to be on the Great Lakes to be considered part of the Third Coast.)
See Also: North Coast
by illwauk October 13, 2007
Third gender is a gender identity. If someone is of the third gender, they are considered neither male nor female, whether by their will or by social consensus. Not to be mistaken for third sex. Sex and gender are not synonymous. Sex refers to whether they are biologically male or female. Gender is a state of mind. One can be born female, but live as a male. This has no influence on sexual orientation, nor vice versa. Typically, those of the third gender prefer to be referred to using gender-neutral pronouns, such as one, ze, sie, hir, or ey.
by thewhiterabbit13 December 27, 2011
A term that refers to any “country” that exhibits several (if not all) of the following:
Sandy, hot, full of hate, few (if any) exploitable natural resources, massive election fraud, genocides, outbreaks of diseases you thought were eliminated through massive vaccination projects of the 1950s, and a general complete lack of any semblance of an infrastructure, dictatorships, peoples democratic republic of (insert name here)
A nation does not have to begin in the third world (ie Zimbabwe) but it will usually stay there (ie the rest of them)
Sandy, hot, full of hate, few (if any) exploitable natural resources, massive election fraud, genocides, outbreaks of diseases you thought were eliminated through massive vaccination projects of the 1950s, and a general complete lack of any semblance of an infrastructure, dictatorships, peoples democratic republic of (insert name here)
A nation does not have to begin in the third world (ie Zimbabwe) but it will usually stay there (ie the rest of them)
the Third World breeds evil and is a drain on the rest of us
Includes...
every African Nation excluding Egypt, South Africa, and possibly Tunisia
includes every South East Asian country
South America you can give or take
Includes...
every African Nation excluding Egypt, South Africa, and possibly Tunisia
includes every South East Asian country
South America you can give or take
by the Ignoble Retserrof November 20, 2006
Part of the penis showing game.
When you bring your nutsack up over your penis completely. This should shield your penis and through your sack it appears to be a third testicle.
When you bring your nutsack up over your penis completely. This should shield your penis and through your sack it appears to be a third testicle.
by Mr.DrewPeacock June 15, 2009
if your on the third thing ur completely fucking insane! the third thing is the ultimate euphoria.
#1 is alochol
#2 is drugs
#3 is the third thing
#1 is alochol
#2 is drugs
#3 is the third thing
by mark6407 May 28, 2008
by Doctor Tentacles Fritzl III September 04, 2010
The Great Lakes/North Coast region.
The section of the Midwest and NE thats within roughly 60 miles of the Great Lakes.
Includes: Michigan, North Ohio, NW Indiana, NE Illinois, East Wisconsin, NW Pennsylvania, and West New York. Chicago/Gary, Cleveland/Akron/Youngstown, Detroit, Buffalo, Milwaukee, Toledo, Erie, etc.
The section of the Midwest and NE thats within roughly 60 miles of the Great Lakes.
Includes: Michigan, North Ohio, NW Indiana, NE Illinois, East Wisconsin, NW Pennsylvania, and West New York. Chicago/Gary, Cleveland/Akron/Youngstown, Detroit, Buffalo, Milwaukee, Toledo, Erie, etc.
by thirdcoasteye May 21, 2010