rondo
n.— «Mudd’s latest real estate entry discusses the merits and rising popularity of “rondos”—industry slang for rental apartments that are being converted to condos.» —“Locals out front in business blog march” by Robert Trigaux St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Feb. 25, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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