cadillac
v.— «“People who work on that unit, the operators say, ‘We have that thing Cadillacing,’” Geary said. “It’s not a fair assertion that the unit was undermaintained.”» —“Latest BP blast site had record of inadequate maintenance” by Dina Cappiello Houston Chronicle (Texas) Aug. 7, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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