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Kentuck

American  
[kuhn-tuhk] / kənˈtʌk /

noun

Informal Older Use.
  1. Kentucky.

  2. a native or inhabitant of Kentucky.


Etymology

Origin of Kentuck

By shortening


Example Sentences

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More signs of SEC mediocrity came last week when Auburn had to rally to beat California 14-10 and Kentucky struggled to beat FCS team Eastern Kentuck y, 28-17.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

Her branch of the line began here, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, near places like Tobacco Stick, Kentuck Swamp, and Skeleton Creek, off the Choptank River, to the north.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2017

The fact that there’s so much to see — and that there are no crowds — makes the experience of visiting Kentuck Knob rival that of Fallingwater.

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2016

Receiver of wreck Alison Kentuck said it was the general consensus that the munitions were "stable if left undisturbed".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2013

Our Kentuck horses, I've a notion, would surprise you.

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