iron ranger
n.— «This is supposed to be a PUBLIC parking lot at a State Beach where patrons are supposed to display a receipt from the iron ranger parking dispenser or, have a State Parks pass attached to the windshield.» —“State Coastal Commission vs. The Public?” by John4Surf Usenet: alt.surfing Feb. 26, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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