sell-me-down
n.— «Being Kenyan, the anchorwoman may well have said it is nice to find many users for things, going by the “sell-me-down” that literally forms the fabric of the country. The texture of Kenya is second hand.» —“Mitumba country” by Tony Mochama Society (Nairobi, Kenya) June 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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