'Gopher State' definitions:

Definition of 'Gopher State'

From: WordNet
noun
A midwestern state [syn: Minnesota, Gopher State, North Star State, MN]

Definition of 'Gopher State'

From: GCIDE
  • Gopher State \Go"pher State\ Minnesota; -- a nickname alluding to the abundance of gophers. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]