What is an “everyday counselor state” in the UK?

Question

Today, I was with a group of people. One person referred to the place where they grew up (in the UK) as an “everyday counselor state.” What does that mean? I googled it but couldn’t find anything.

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Answer 1

You misheard them – what they said was an “everyday council estate”. It’s a form of public housing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_house