Corrupticut
n.— «Nowadays, from Storrs to Stamford, there are jokes about living in Corrupticut, Connection-icut or, the new favorite, Criminalicut.» —“The Nutmeg State Battles the Stigma of Corrupticut” by Paul von Zielbauer New York Times Mar. 28, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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