son stroke
n.— «Son stroke is not new to the Congress, but in Punjab, where the shadow of a split continues to lengthen everyday, it’s more like a son flare.…Last month, virtually every corridor of Punjab Bhawan and Kapurthala House was swarming with offsprings of leaders fighting their battle.» —“Son shine in Cong: Punjab’s shadow cabinet” Indian Express Jan. 5, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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