Garbage State

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Garbage State

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Modeled after New Jersey's official nickname, Garden State, the implication being that the state is extremely unclean.

proper noun the Garbage State

derogatory, humorous, informal Derogatory name for New Jersey: a state of the United States.

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"Garbage State." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/garbage%20state. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{garbage_state_2026,
  title = {Garbage State},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/garbage%20state},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}