Plumb Country
n.— «Young George Bush grew up in the dusty streets of West Texas [ Plumb Country ] as they say in West Texas.» —“He’s A Little Bit Country [George W. Bush]” by Ken Hughes Conservative Voice Jan. 23, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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