The States

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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in a state

1. upset, agitated

2. untidy and disheveled

I was in a state when the stack of movies fell on top of me.

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States

Slang for Canadians talking about the United States of America

"My brother just flew up from the States. He was visiting our cousin in Alabama."

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state

Something that stupid people argue about on UrbanDictionary.com

Stupid Texan: Huh-huh! Ma' state's way better then yur's!(yuk) Don't mess with Texas! Huh-huh!

Arrogant Californian: No, actually my state is far superior to yours in that its educational system far surpasses...blah,blah,blah....

Insignificant Maine-Dweller: Um...go Maine?

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state

A word used in UK slang which can mean:

1. An exclamation of surprise (usually shock).
2. An adjective meaning bad/poor.
3. An adjective meaning good (similar to how "sick" is used).

1. "Did you know that Fred crashed his car last night?", "Woah, state".

2. "Have you seen that toilet? It's well state"

3. "I did a turbo last night, it were well state"

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The State

A very cool show that used to be on MTV from 1993-1995

I watched an old episode of the state. Louie was Hilarious

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stateful

/adjective/ describing a situation or person that is cringe worthy.

"Her hair was stateful today."
"Ikr, it was just awful!"