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.
by Rod_Jonse May 18, 2012
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.
Why's that guy talking so slow? Oh, he's from the states.
by marko1982 October 17, 2005
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.
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.
by M. Du May 06, 2005
What canadians say when something seems to be popular or mainstream, but doesn't seem likely in their own country.
Friend #1: "Why is there Nascar playing on TV at this bar?"
Friend #2: "People love Nascar"
Friend #1: "You think?"
Friend #1: "In the states"
Friend #2: "People love Nascar"
Friend #1: "You think?"
Friend #1: "In the states"
by imdre March 19, 2011
I'm from the states.
by zachnnn April 28, 2007
Little Rock is the capitol of A-State.
by BooBoohead March 22, 2006
When I'm in the A-State, I just gotta go kick it in Little Rock.
A-State's football team made it to a bowl game for the first time in decades in 2005.
A-State's football team made it to a bowl game for the first time in decades in 2005.
by BooBoohead March 06, 2006