scatter band
n.— «Taking the politics out of the scatter band is tantamount to taking the pigskin away from the football players.» —“Taking the Pep Out of U-Va. Band’s Step” by Tamara Jones Washington Post Oct. 2, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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