ninth island
n.— «Aloha2go.com aims to make Vegas the REAL 9th Island by bringing you the Best bands from back home.» —“Fiji Ticket giveaway…” by uw8@lvdi.net Usenet: alt.music.hawaiian Mar. 4, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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