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the DMV

Regional

Meaning
Local nickname for the DC-Maryland-Virginia metro region.
Type
Regionalism
Used in
Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia

What does “the DMV” mean

Short for District-Maryland-Virginia, the DMV is the local nickname for the greater Washington metropolitan area. Popularized in the early 2000s through DC's go-go and hip-hop scene.

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