bowling for soup
n.— «Texas rock band Bowling for Soup managed to dish up a hot, fast concert Thursday night at Irving Plaza. Considering the players named their band after the frat-boy euphemism for drink-induced vomiting, their live-to-party attitude took a sticky back seat to the music.» —“Chunky Soup” by Dan Aquilante N.Y. Post Apr. 2, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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