"the lower 48" meaning in English

See the lower 48 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} the lower 48
  1. (informal, slang) Synonym of Outside. Tags: informal, slang Synonyms: Outside [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-the_lower_48-en-name-mO0edgB5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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