chevrolegs
n.pl.— «When gas is $1.35 around here (which it hasn’t been in years), I just use my Chevro-Legs a little more often.» —“Re: Shipping / Handling—Where do YOU work?” by Isaiah Beard (ibeard@pobox.com) Usenet: alt.cellular.sprintpcs Aug. 4, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The word dezzick is defined in an 1875 dictionary of the Sussex dialect as “a day’s work.” This is part of a complete episode.
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