Meanings
proper noun
- UKinformalgovernmentThose parts of the United Kingdom whose residents overwhelmingly vote for the Conservative Party.
Origin
From Tory + -shire, as if the name of a county.
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APA
Toryshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toryshire
MLA
“Toryshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toryshire. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Toryshire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Toryshire.
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