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Pistolvania en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpɪstəlˈveɪni.ə/
  • /ˈpɪstəlˈveɪnjə/

Etymology

Blend of pistol (“handgun”) + Pennsylvania, a reference to the state's high gun violence statistics.

Meanings

  1. (US, slang) Derogatory name for Pennsylvania: a state of the United States.