Words & TermsPlaces and regional languagePlace nickname
Ma State
New South Wales, in an old regional nickname.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “Ma State” means new South Wales, in an old regional nickname.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre lists Ma State among historical Australian state nicknames.
- Initial era
- 1850–1899
- Where used
- New South Wales; regional distribution varies