CASH
n.— «He soon found himself in a Combat Area Support Hospital—or CASH, as they call it. It was a dusty tent, covering a plywood floor laid out over sand.» —“This Pacesetter Soldiers On” by Joe Henderson Tampa Tribune (Florida) Feb. 21, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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