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hillbilly armor

hillbilly armor
 n.— «Continuing shortages have prompted soldiers going to Iraq to scrounge for steel and ballistic glass, improvising shields that have come to be called hillbilly armor.» —“Armor Scarce for Big Trucks Transporting Cargo in Iraq” by Thom Shanker, Eric Schmitt New York Times Dec. 10, 2004. (: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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