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I hear it in movies so the time. We're going upstate. I went upstate. Etc

I never hear downstate, or similar. Does it just mean going north?

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[-] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 58 points 5 months ago

Really? Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the term "upstate."

[-] Corvid@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago

Not in Utica, no. It’s all Albany expression.

[-] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

seymour you fucking liar, everyone here calls it upstate new york

[-] Thalestr@beehaw.org 13 points 5 months ago

Not in Utica, no; it’s an Albany expression.

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Damn the fidelity of that pic is strangely satisfying

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