noun
General Slang
staties
· noun · midwest
Massachusetts shorthand for state troopers.
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The state police, especially the Massachusetts State Police. Heard constantly on Boston-area roads and in true-crime chatter; singular 'statie' = one trooper. Carries a slightly wary, working-class tone — you don't say 'staties' if you're happy to see them.
“Slow down past the rest stop, staties park there all morning.”
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staties In A Sentence
Slow down past the rest stop, staties park there all morning.
Origin & Usage
New England regional clipping of 'state police' / 'state trooper', dating back decades and cemented by Boston crime fiction and shows like The Departed.
Variants
statie
People Also Ask
What does staties mean?
Staties is Massachusetts shorthand for state troopers.
How do you use staties in a sentence?
The staties had the whole highway backed up after the crash.
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