Da U.
n.— «Donna Shalala, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, serves as University of Miami’s president. How often does she refer to the institution as “Da U.”?» —“Inside Gang Green” by David Hollander New York Press (New York City) Nov. 29, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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