Old Line State

American  

noun

1. Maryland (used as a nickname).

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Example Sentences

The comment comes as Mr. Biden is set to appear at a union hall in the Old Line State on Wednesday.

From Washington Times

Further reflecting the diversity of the Old Line State, Anthony G. Brown became Maryland’s first Black attorney general and Brooke Lierman the state’s first female comptroller.

From Washington Post

On Saturday at Grapple at the Brook, a 15-team meet held at Springbrook High in Silver Spring, a new group found itself out in front of the bunch from the Old Line State.

From Washington Post

The Old Line State was the first to report cannabis-related election results, with nearly two-thirds of voters delivering a strong "yes" vote.

From Salon

That, at least, is the sobriquet that has long attached itself to the Old Line State, a.k.a. the Free State, the Crab State, the Good Charlotte State or whatever else you want to call it.

From Washington Post