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Little Rhody

American  
[roh-dee] / ˈroʊ di /

noun

  1. Rhode Island (used as a nickname).


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In Rhode Island, Eli Berkowitz, an egg producer and chief executive of Little Rhody Foods, sprayed the disinfectant Lysol on goose poop on a walkway of his farm in case it contained the virus.

From Reuters Feb. 15, 2023

Based on WalletHub's criteria, Rhode Island is the worst state for road trip—with Delaware and Connecticut just barely squeaking past Little Rhody.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2021

We hope he and his loved ones enjoy the wide blue horizons of Wyoming without ever forgetting their many friends in Little Rhody.

From Washington Times Feb. 1, 2019

Naturally, Romney visited Little Rhody to endorse him earlier this month.

From Slate Oct. 31, 2014

The Seventh Rhode Island was in the hall at the same time, and you may be assured that Little Rhody showed an unbroken front here, as she had already done under more trying circumstances elsewhere.

From Reminiscences of service with the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers, and a memorial of Col. George H. Browne by Tillinghast, Pardon E.

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