Ashley Judd
n.— «On the Internet message board at Utefans.net, the very names “Kentucky” and “Wildcats” are banned. In the always intriguing slang of the Internet, Kentucky is referred to on the site as “Ashley Judd.” As in, how do the Utes match up this time with Ashley Judd? Or, I used to live in southern Ashley Judd.» —“Ute fans desperate to beat THEM” by Mark Story Lexington Herald-Leader (Ky.) Mar. 25, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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