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ˌout-of-ˈstate, adj. phr.
[f. out of prep. phr. 8, III + state n. 31 c.]
Originating from outside a state of the United States. Also ellipt. as n., the area outside a particular state. Hence ˌout-of-ˈstater, a person originating from outside a particular state.
1935Amer. Mercury July 290/2, I was also faced with their prejudice against out-of-town and out-of-state teachers. 1938Amer. Speech XIII. 178 The larger southern part [of Idaho]..since the days of the Oregon trail has received a greater percentage of ‘out-of-staters’. 1943Sun (Baltimore) 28 Apr. 28/3 Dealers in a poultry black market on the Eastern Shore, including..live-chicken buyers from out-of-State and Baltimore wholesalers. 1948Herald-Press (St. Joseph, Mich.) 14 Aug. 1/1 Many a speeding out-of-state motorist is of the opinion that the St. Joseph policemen are a lot of meanies. 1964J. Masters Trial at Monomoy i. 11 Bunch of crackpots, long-hairs, foreigners, out-of-staters. 1973N.Y. Law Jrnl. 26 July 1/6 The law students interviewed, most of them from out-of-state, made these observations. 1973D. Barnes See Woman (1974) 90 A Buick. It had out-of-state plates on it. 1974Columbia (S. Carolina) Record 25 Apr. 18-C/5 Many out-of-staters are showing a lot of interest in purchasing real estate in the Santee-Cooper complex. 1976CB Mag. June 23/1 (Advt.), Special Bonding Service—protects you from being arrested if you ever get caught speeding out-of-state without enough money to pay the fine. |