Meanings
proper nounthe Flickertail State
- Nickname for North Dakota: a state of the United States.
Origin
After flickertail, another name for (Citellus richardsoni) a ground squirrel.
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APA
Flickertail State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flickertail%20State
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“Flickertail State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flickertail%20State. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Flickertail State,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flickertail%20State.
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