dotcom

dotcom
 n.— «For many ordinary Zambians, the dream of owning a car has suddenly seemed attainable and they have been spending hours on the Internet, filing out applications for a free or cheap used car from Transport Aid Japan. So popular have become the used cars here that they are commonly referred to as “dotcoms” because they are purchased over the Internet.» —“Zambians drive toward a brighter future in the ‘dotcoms’” in Lusaka, Zambia Taipei Times (Taiwan) July 25, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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