goat-rope
n.— «In a moment of temporary insanity, I volunteered to be some kind of stage manager for this goat-rope! Can you imagine getting fifteen bands on and off a stage—most of them don’t even have roadie.» —“Dallas Indie Music Festival (Re: The Buck Pets)” by spray@convex.com (Rob Spray) Usenet: alt.music.alternative Aug. 4, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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