"Outside" meaning in All languages combined

See Outside on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Audio: En-au-Outside.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Outside
  1. (slang, US, Alaska) The United States excluding Alaska, (especially) the contiguous 48 states south of Canada. Tags: US, slang Synonyms: the lower 48, United States
    Sense id: en-Outside-en-name-dDrX5Wws Categories (other): Alaska English, American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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