kentucky

n. a state in the southeastern United States, famous for its green grass, horse racing, and bourbon whiskey.

n. a state located in the East Central United States, officially known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

“The family drove through Kentucky to see the famous horse farms.”

“Kentucky is often associated with the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the fertile Bluegrass region in the central part of the state.”

n. a common way people in Singapore refer to the fast-food restaurant KFC.

n. a colloquial metonym used in Singaporean English to refer to the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain.

“Do you want to go to Kentucky for dinner tonight?”

“In local Singaporean parlance, 'Kentucky' serves as a shorthand for the ubiquitous fried chicken franchise found in many shopping malls.”

Informal · Dialect