popcorn storm
n.— «We had a popcorn storm yesterday that forced us out of the pool. I wanted to stay in but the kids thought that thunder and lightening wasn’t a good thing.» —“Michael Jackson Case—Member Managed: Re: halnorbeach” by SwtBayb28 in Indiana AOL Message Boards Aug. 8, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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