State
Adj. - Pertaining to a State School or University. Used for describing pride for all school associated events, including athletics.State
State
Noun - A state is someone who is regarded in a negative way for one reason or another. These reasons consist of:
- being ugly
- having a bad dress sense
- being socially unpopular or a social reject (in a community common of the 'state' and the person referring to them as a state)
- having a feature which causes them to be identified as a state, ie bad hair or a bad physique)..
- having a 'bad personality' ie they may be referred to as a state because they are spiteful or ignorant towards others, or particularly to the person referring to them as a state.
All of the above are examples of reasons which are opinions of the person referring to others as states.
A common phrase used to describe someone or something extremely 'statish', usually a situation, is 'United State of...' (see example #4).
- being ugly
- having a bad dress sense
- being socially unpopular or a social reject (in a community common of the 'state' and the person referring to them as a state)
- having a feature which causes them to be identified as a state, ie bad hair or a bad physique)..
- having a 'bad personality' ie they may be referred to as a state because they are spiteful or ignorant towards others, or particularly to the person referring to them as a state.
All of the above are examples of reasons which are opinions of the person referring to others as states.
A common phrase used to describe someone or something extremely 'statish', usually a situation, is 'United State of...' (see example #4).
Example:
1 - Jenny's such a state/Jenny's so statish - she's very ugly, dresses like shit and she's really nasty to me sometimes.
2 - Those kids are such states - Look at what they're wearing!
3 - Can you believe the statishness of them? Their hairstyles are all so statish.
4 - United State of Arsenal losing to Chelsea!
1 - Jenny's such a state/Jenny's so statish - she's very ugly, dresses like shit and she's really nasty to me sometimes.
2 - Those kids are such states - Look at what they're wearing!
3 - Can you believe the statishness of them? Their hairstyles are all so statish.
4 - United State of Arsenal losing to Chelsea!
State
In the states
What canadians say when something seems to be popular or mainstream, but doesn't seem likely in their own country.
Example:
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 #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"
the states
Example:
I'm from the states.
I'm from the states.
A-State
A-State
Example:
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.
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.
stately
1. Dignified and impressive, as in size or proportions. See Synonyms at grand.
2. Majestic; lofty.
adv.
In a ceremonious or imposing manner.
2. Majestic; lofty.
adv.
In a ceremonious or imposing manner.