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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A listener adds to our collection of slang used by RV enthusiasts. When she’s not in her sticks and bricks–that is, her brick-and-mortar home in Michigan–she’s driving around in her motor home chasing 70, which in the RV community means “trying to...