cheddar curtain
n.— «People heading to Wisconsin can find information about road construction behind the cheddar curtain by logging onto www.dot.wisconsin.gov.» —“Don’t let road work ruin travel” Northwest Herald (Chicago) May 23, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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