Pineapple Express
n.— «The Pineapple Express, a colloquialism for the remnants of a pacific storm that rolls inland, struck the entire province with its warm, wet weather. And, although we didn’t get record rainfall, temperatures were at a record peak.» —“Comox sets two weather records” by Justin Hughes Comox Valley Record (Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada) Nov. 10, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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