dinosaur wine
n.— «Big Ed has decided the challenge of building a national championship team at TCU is greater than that of searching for dinosaur wine (oil).» —“Semi-Tougher: The escapades of a middle-aged Billy Clyde” by Terry Pringle Dallas Morning News (Texas) Jan. 13, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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