"Garbage State" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Garbage State [canonical]
Etymology: Modeled after New Jersey's official nickname, Garden State, the implication being that the state is extremely unclean. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Garbage State|the=1}} the Garbage State
  1. (informal, humorous, derogatory) Derogatory name for New Jersey, a state of the United States. Tags: derogatory, humorous, informal Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States
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