swankienda
n.— «The Malibu swankienda was still under construction when Tommy lost his battle with cancer more than two years ago, so he never got to enjoy it.» —“Big City Beat” by Maxine Mesinger Houston Chronicle Mar. 10, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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