Meanings
proper nounthe Garbage State
- derogatoryhumorousinformalDerogatory name for New Jersey: a state of the United States.
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Origin
Modeled after New Jersey's official nickname, Garden State, the implication being that the state is extremely unclean.
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APA
Garbage State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garbage%20State
MLA
“Garbage State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garbage%20State. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Garbage State,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garbage%20State.
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