sauce shelf
n.— «Thank you for mentioning Winona Ryder’s sauce shelf. I have been fawning over her since the day she turned 18 (and not one day earier)(except in Europe) and have always wondered why they didn’t get more attention. Large, perky, and on a tiny frame. What’s not to love?» —“Justin Timberlake is Waking Up” by Charlie Marlow IDontLikeYouInThatWay Feb. 14, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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