Ive heard it used to mean going to jail
this post was submitted on 06 Mar 2024
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As others have said, going to the northern part. Depending on the state it usually carries with it the idea of a change of scenery abd culture.
For example a New Yorker may say “upstate” referring to the more rural areas.
Similar to how “out west” in early US history meant “wild and untamed country full of potential, opportunities and danger”
While I’ve never heard down state I have heard similar.
“Down south” or “below I10” or “Cajun country” in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi referring to the gulf, more Catholic Cajun areas. And down south in other states referring to the southern states.
In NY it means "north or west, but definitely not east or south of NYC
Yeah! I've never heard it in BC, Canada. "I'm going upstate BC." "Prince George?! Fort Saint John!?!"
Doesn't sound right.
That might be due to the fact that Canada does not have states
I'd bet a dollar OP just watched the Friends Porsche episode.
How you pronounce Porsche anyway? I been using how Joey says it.
I think the way he says it is technically correct. I usually hear and say the one-syllable version, like "porsh". But that's the bastardized American pronunciation.
Sending someone upstate means sending them to prison
It refers to a rural area of the state. Usually with a higher income bracket.