Saaburu

Saaburu
 n.— «GM has received blistering criticism for putting a slightly modified version of the Subaru sedan into the lineup at Saab, GM’s upmarket Swedish brand. Car reviewers derided the car, the Saab 9-2x, referring to it as the “Saaburu.”» —“GM to Unload Fuji Stake at a Loss” by Sholnn Freeman Washington Post Oct. 5, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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