Outer Slobovia
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Outer Slobovia is an imaginary country used in conversation to denote a non-specific faraway country. It is typically depicted as underdeveloped and backwards. It has been used frequently to refer in an informal way to any country of no particular distinction. Examples follow:
- "...[building a bridge in Outer Slobovia. You can also challenge students to think about tides..." (Cornell University)
- Most specialists who have studied the transition to democracy in Outer Slobovia give..." Academic help page, "Determining What Needs to be Cited"
- [ The more I talked to the agent the more it seemed that the early June trip to Rome was turning into a July trip to Outer Slobovia." (Fodor's Travel Guides)
- - "ABC company has agreed to work with Outer Slobovia to build a dam"
- "There's not much point in advertising your band in Outer Slobovia"
- "OK he didn't say Outer Slobovia. He was descended from people from a real country with a real name that I didn't care about."
- 'As wretched as existence was in Dogpatch, there was one place even worse: faraway Lower Slobbovia.' [This usage of the quote probably does not violate copyright, as it is so brief... ] Lower Slobbovia was created by Al Capp in his comic strip "Lil' Abner". He also created the Shmoo. 'nuf said'
