Etymology

Vantucky

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Today it means: derogatory name for Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA. Full definition →

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The story

CB radio slang. Blend of Vancouver + Kentucky. Named to mock the residents being seen as more "rural" than the surrounding cities, mistaken for being people from Kentucky.

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