ninth island n. Las Vegas; (occas.) any place outside of Hawaii with a large number of Hawaiians. Etymological Note: Reference to the large number of Hawaiians who have relocated to Las Vegas. Eight major islands make up the state of Hawaii. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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