lofter
n.— «In recent years, Capone’s target demographic of business casual-clad office workers has begun to shift thanks to the residential movement that has brought “lofters,” as she called them, to the Square. Last winter, Capone teamed up with Spaceland concert producer Liz Garo to create Spaceland on Ice, a nighttime series that significantly lessened the Square’s, well, squareness.» —“From Cover Band to Indie-Land” by Lea Lion Downtown LA Scene (California) July 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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