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What does "upstate" mean in the US? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I hear it in movies so the time. We're going upstate. I went upstate. Etc

I never hear downstate, or similar. Does it just mean going north?

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Since a lot of people have upstate, there are some places that have a downstate in the southern part of the state, the best examples I can think of being Illinois and Maine.

It just happens to be that you've heard upstate more because New York City is a lot more depicted in American media.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Thats what Frodo said to Gaffer when he asked where he was going, "oh, just upshire."

He didn't trick old Proudfeet though, he knew Frodo was weavin porkies.