flapping track
n.— «Flapping tracks is the term used to describe independent greyhound racing tracks which are legal and licensed to a local authority.» —“Battle to save greyhound heritage” by Harold Heys This is Lancashire (Blackburn, United Kingdom) Jan. 4, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Susan from Virginia Beach, Virginia, shares the phrase her mother used when the kids refused to eat: It’ll grow hair on your back teeth. This supposed motivator likely blends two older traditions: a German idiom, Haare auf den Zähnen haben...
Jackie in Wausau, Wisconsin, says her family used an odd word whenever someone took a sip and choked. She’s not seen it in print but suspects it’d be spelled something like furschluk. The family’s word is likely adapted from German verschlucken...