bazaar-bunk
n.— «Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), as part of its Vision 2000 scheme, has launched beautified multi-utility “bazaar-bunks.” The Fortune 500 company has drawn up plans to commission new retail outlets all over the country and has undertaken a project to upgrade the existing retail outlets to international standards.» —“IOC unveils ‘bazaar-bunks” The Hindu (India) Nov. 12, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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