Cow Hampshire
n.— «Growing up in Dover, Knowles received his undergraduate degree at UNH, and despite teaching at the University of Idaho, he eventually returned to his roots. The state he dubs, “Cow Hampshire.”» —“Figures add up for UNH professor” by Sabrina Cardin in University of New Hampshire The New Hampshire (Durham) Mar. 6, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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