Elvis country

noun

A rural or remote area.

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Meanings

nounElvis country (uncountable)
  1. USslanguncountableA rural or remote area.

    […] out here in the middle of Elvis country.

    2013, Danny Falcone, Johnny Angel, page 248
    2 more examples

    Elvis country is 'Anywhere there are no Jews and no Italians.'

    2005, Two Covenants: Representations of Southern Jewishness, Eliza R. L. McGraw, page 166

    Mike continued "[…] I bet you were born in Elvis country."

    2008, Inge Auerabacher, Highway To New York: A Lady Truck Driver Adventure, page 23

    Synonyms: See: Thesaurus:remote place

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rural or remote area.

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See: Thesaurus:remote place

Origin

In reference to Elvis Presley.

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APA

Elvis country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elvis%20country

MLA

“Elvis country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elvis%20country. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elvis country,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elvis%20country.

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