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(US) A U.S. state from which many residents commute across state lines to work in neighboring states with large cities.
business executives from New York and Philadelphia make New Jersey a bedroom state.
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- bedroom deal58%
(slang) A deal for obtaining sexual favors.
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(slang, uncommon) Any business transaction conducted while in the bedroom, particularly during sexual intimacy.
- out-of-state54%
Of, pertaining to, or originating in another state.
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(US, mildly, pejorative) Any state of the United States that is often passed over by intercoastal or transcontinental flights, rather than being a popular destination.
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a small bedroom.