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.
a game that people play to try and go out on a date with someone from every state in the United States. Only one date is needed and it has to be their home state. foreign people are wild cards and can be placed in any state.
Girl 1: did you go out with Jon? he's from Nevada.
Girl 2: Yeah I did! now i just need Oregon!
Girl 1: awesome! We are so good at date the states!
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).