Rhode Island

State Flag

Basics

Abbreviation: RI
Nickname: n/a
Motto: Hope
Name for residents: Rhode Islanders

State Seal

Numbers

Population: 1,076,189
Area: 1545 miles²

Taxes

Sales Tax: 7%

Insignia

Flower: Violet
Bird: Rhode Island Red Chicken

State Slang

Rotary
Phrase:
Rotary
Meaning:
traffic circle
Sentence:
Be careful to yield when you enter the rotary.
cabnet
Phrase:
cabnet
Meaning:
a milkshake, milk and ice cream blended together
Sentence:
I feel like a coffee cabnet
Bubbler
Phrase:
Bubbler
Meaning:
Another word for a water fountain
Sentence:
Is there a bubbler in this building?
Grinder
Phrase:
Grinder
Meaning:
A sub sandwich
Sentence:
Let's go and get an Italian grinder for lunch
Brook
Phrase:
Brook
Meaning:
creek
Sentence:
There's a brook that flows through my backyard.
Wicked
Phrase:
Wicked
Meaning:
Very, extremely
Sentence:
That comedian is wicked funny.