"Misery" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Missouri + misery. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Missouri|misery}} Blend of Missouri + misery Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Misery
  1. (derogatory, slang, humorous) Derogatory name for Missouri: a state of the United States. Tags: derogatory, humorous, slang Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States
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