door buster
n.— «This is the final cleanup of $4, $5 and $6 dresses, including many dark shades for fall wear. A real door buster. We warn you, come at 9:30!» —Hammond Times (Indiana) Aug. 14, 1935. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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