rocking chair industry

rocking chair industry
 n.— «A lot of timber workers referred to it as the “rocking chair” industry, because timber workers spent a lot of time on their porches in rocking chairs during the bust time.» —“Coastal Towns Seek Formula for Success” by Winston Ross Register-Guard (Eugene, Ore.) May 30, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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