straw sale
n.— «The NRA has blocked efforts to end what’s called “straw sales”: Buying handguns in bulk so they can then be turned around and sold to people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to pass a background check.» —“Our Biggest Gun Problem? The NRA” by Ken Schram KOMO-TV (Seattle, Wash.) Mar. 28, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
In Scotland and Northern England, something that’s kenspeckle is “conspicuous.” This word likely comes from Scandinavian languages and is related to English ken, meaning “range of knowledge.” And it’s not just ken — this family of words includes...