misery
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Meaning · English
Derogatory name for Missouri: a state of the United States.
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
First, the young lady whom you spoke as becoming [a] mistress of the establishment would most likely (if she could become as such) be brought into a state of misery, instead of being brought from the state of misery, (or Missouri), [...]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “misery” mean?
Derogatory name for Missouri: a state of the United States.
Is “misery” formal or informal?
misery is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.