Easlos
n.— «My guess is you could unload it all to another entrepreneur, or franchise it to sellers at swapmeets in EasLos and the border area.» —“Re: *Seeking associate to auction massive inventory on ebay” by Frank S Usenet: alt.marketing.online.ebay Mar. 28, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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