creeping meatballism
n.— «Philistinism—actually, the street term “creeping meatballism” sounds better—spreads through British Columbia’s political class like some zombie virus in a B-grade movie.» —“Plans to close 144-year-old BC Legislature Library” by BC Mary Vive le Canada Mar. 23, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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