big dry
n.— «The “big dry”, as the drought is called here, is likely to cut agricultural output by 20% and GDP by around 0.7%, government officials say.» —“Australia drought is worst in 1,000 years” in Sydney, Australia Gulf Times (Doha, Qatar) Nov. 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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