Counciltucky
n.β Β«I can walk to my Office window and see Kingβs district, Council Bluffs. People on my side of the River refer to it as “Counciltucky.” I donβt think the town is particularly racist, just dumb.Β» ββSteve Kingβs Lone Voice Of Madness” by Steve Benen Washington Monthly: Political Animal (Washington, D.C.) July 9, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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