DorianCHoldingsworth t1_jeck04a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:44 AM

No one uses DMV to refer to the whole of the two states and the district. No one is confused by DMV. It’s just an easier way to say “DC Metro Area” in casual conversation. Delmarva is also just a different thing entirely and refers to the eastern shore. Under no other context would anyone need to associate those three states together. Also, it’s just not that serious of a thing in general so why are you so upset?

DMelanogastard t1_jecsr8y wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:51 AM

Wale uses it on his song running back that way which was the first time I ever heard it “the DMV on the map, that’s a city, two states”

dickpickdan t1_jecr0zz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:37 AM

Delmarva is the name of the peninsula.

dopkick t1_jeelogy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:31 PM

According to OP you must now refer to it as "The flat land mass known for wild horses claimed by the states of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia and bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay."