ATM
adj.— «As they say in the barrio, this concert was A.T.M., totally awesome, so memorable that El Paso is asking promoters for a repeat performance.» —“The Plaza’s a fine place for legends” by Ramón Rentería El Paso Times (Texas) Mar. 11, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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