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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

The Boot en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • [ð(ə)but̚] (General-American)
  • /ˈðiː but/ (General-American)
  • /ˈðʌ but/ (General-American)

Etymology

From the boot-shaped outline of Louisiana's borders.

Meanings

  1. (humorous) Nickname for Louisiana: a state of the United States.
    • ...To California, place your order (Crunk ain't dead, crunk ain't dead, bitch) / To the boot, them niggas shoot (Crunk ain't dead)... 2019, Duke Deuce, “Crunk Ain't Dead”:

Synonyms

Sportsman's Paradise · Bayou State · Creole State · Pelican State