barbecue stopper
n.— «Is housing affordability the new barbeque stopper? After yesterday’s figures confirming that housing prices are getting further and further out of many people’s reach, moves are gathering pace to set up an inquiry into the issue.» —“Federal Cabinet discussing the problem of housing affordability” by Catherine McGrath Australian Broadcasting Corporation July 29, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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