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Nutmeg State

American  

noun

  1. Connecticut (used as a nickname).


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Driver Tony Spero of Connecticut said he's had similar experiences as he drives his haul through the Nutmeg State and neighboring Westchester County, N.Y.

From Fox News • Mar. 31, 2020

That was welcomed news for golfers in the Nutmeg State, who are under a state-wide directive to stay at home as much as possible.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 27, 2020

The only major race of note in the Nutmeg State is the one to succeed Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy, who isn’t seeking another term.

From Slate • Aug. 13, 2018

The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis recently rolled out its annual report on personal income growth in the 50 states, and for 2017 the Nutmeg State came in a miserable 44th.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2018

The Western Reserve—a tract bordering on Lake Erie which Connecticut had not ceded to the Federal Government—drew largely from the Nutmeg State.

From The Old Northwest : A chronicle of the Ohio Valley and beyond by Ogg, Frederic Austin

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