quail car
n.— «Barr told authorities that he loaned the “quail car,” a street term for a car traded for cocaine rock, to Latavion Cooley, who informed Barr upon returning it that he had “shot up,” according to Volker.» —“3 accused of murder freed; no DNA link” by Missy Stoddard Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) May 20, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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