noun
General Slang
staties
· noun · midwest
Massachusetts shorthand for state troopers.
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Definitions
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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
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