SUV stroller

SUV stroller
 n.— «Regardless of the venue, if you’ve walked around Ottawa on a Saturday, you’ve likely crossed paths with a Bugaboo, Baby Jogger or other model of what some people call “SUV strollers.” These sidewalk behemoths have caused a growing animosity between parents and other passengers on OC Transpo buses for years.» —“Viewpoint: OC Transpo should look to businesses to solve stroller woes” by Brendan Ross Centretown News (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Oct. 30, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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