startex
n.— «We haven’t really had Startex yet. We seem to be easing into it, starting wearing our gear, etc. before the actual play begins.» —“Spinning up” by Oneguy in Iraq MREater (Boise, Idaho) Oct. 8, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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