buzzard luck
n.— «Olympic Sports Car association presents “Buzzard Luck II” (gimmick-coursemarker rally…).» —“Motor Sports Calendar” Oakland Tribune (California) Apr. 15, 1971. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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