dinosaur wine
n.— «He also called for Texas to become less dependent on dwindling sources of oil and gas—or as he called it “dinosaur wine”—and more open toward renewable resources such as biodiesel.» —“Kinky Friedman says he’s running against ‘apathy’” by Danny Gallagher McKinney Courier-Gazette (Texas) July 27, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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