Floodweiser
n.— «Baker was then presented a large shadow box crafted from wood from a sandbag pallet. The box contains a plaque and mementos of the flood, including a miniature sandbag and rubber boot, a cell phone, a “Floodweiser” can, a bottle of Grand Forks flood water, and other keepsakes.» —in University of North Dakota University Letter (Grand Forks, N.D.) Mar. 6, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
David from Plymouth, Wisconsin, wonders about the expression a cord of wood. The phrase goes back to the 17th century and has to do with using a cord to measure a specific quantity of stacked wood. This is part of a complete episode.
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