data Valdez n. an accidental release of a large quantity of private or privileged information. Editorial Note: After the 1989 oil spill by the Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The pronunciation of Valdez, in this case, is usually something like val-DEEZ. Thanks to Karen Reiter for suggesting this entry. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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