ninth island
n.— «Leaving Santa Cruz (Hawaii’s 9th Island) Sat. the 23rd to stay over night near the airport.» —“14 more Days!” by kinimoor@ix.netcom.com(Gene E. Moore) Usenet: alt.culture.hawaii June 9, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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