Bluegrass State

noun

1. Kentucky (used as a nickname).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bluegrass State¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

The law has been on the books in the Bluegrass State for a long time.

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The Bluegrass State is eager to grow hemp for the purposes of research and commerce.

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The race was called minutes after polls closed in the Bluegrass State.

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For those uninitiated in Bluegrass State politics, the Fancy Farm picnic is neither fancy nor on a farm.

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