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What does "upstate" mean in the US?
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It's a New York thing to refer to the rural Northern and Western parts of New York State that are not New York City. No one (or at least very very few) outside of New York State uses it to refer to any other place.
Really? Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the term "upstate."
Not in Utica, no. It’s all Albany expression.
seymour you fucking liar, everyone here calls it upstate new york
Not in Utica, no; it’s an Albany expression.
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