ROW
n.— «The sheriff’s office in Aspen calls it “R.O.W.”—shorthand for “the rest of the world”—when deputies get tied up on time-consuming, costly special assignments when some prestigious figure from beyond the Roaring Fork Valley comes knocking.» —“Iraqi President’s Aspen Visit A Costly Affair” by David Frey New West (Aspen, Colorado) Sept. 20, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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