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The term bicoastal refers to people who are more connected to the West Coast and the Northeast than to the rest of the country. In general, the term West Coast is a nickname for the coastal states of the Western United States, comprising California, Oregon and Washington, and sometimes Alaska and Hawaii (see Pacific States). ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...


A stereotypical bicoastal person might split their time between such cities as Philadelphia, New York and San Francisco, and is well educated and cosmopolitan. Although "bicoastal" connotes sophistication when used by those to whom the label would apply, it may be intended as a pejorative when used by Middle American political conservatives to imply snobbery and membership in the "liberal elite". As a corrollary, the term "flyover country" has currency among bicoastal individuals as a derisive label for the regions of the United States that lie between the areas they frequent. Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The term cosmopolitan refers to an individual who retains cultural roots in his or her country of origin, yet has adopted a wide taste for other cultures, and so lives both a local and global life. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Liberal elite and liberal elitist are terms used by some ideological opponents of American liberalism to refer pejoratively to affluent liberals, who, their opponents claim, are elitist and disconnected from the rest of society (cf. ... Flyover country is a nickname used for the vast middle of the United States, covering everything out of and in between New York City and Los Angeles. ...


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Bicoastal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (155 words)
A stereotypical bicoastal person might split their time between such Northeastern US cities as New York or Philadelphia and western seaboard cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is well educated and cosmopolitan.
Although "bicoastal" connotes sophistication when used by those to whom the label would apply, it may be intended as a pejorative when used by political conservatives to imply snobbery and membership in the "liberal elite".
As a corollary, the term "flyover country" has currency among bicoastal individuals as a derisive label for the regions of the United States that lie between the areas they frequent.
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