demoflush

demoflush n. a measure of seasonal population change, determined by the quantity of waste-water created. Editorial Note: This term is closely, and perhaps exclusively, associated with Ocean City, Maryland. Etymological Note: demography + flush (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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