mayor’s cell
n.— «On Sunday night I had some extra duty called, “Mayor Cell Duty.” See our camp has a mayor. And so a group of about 20 of us had duties related to public works item. Staffing the phone center, supporting the sanitation crews and things of that nature. I was one of the lucky ones that got to support the sanitation crews.» —“The Wall Shook” by Joe Operation Sandbox Sept. 30, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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