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rent-a-cow

rent-a-cow  attrib.— « Publicity about the Kings’ small bill and allegations that some developers were abusing the system by running “rent-a-cow” operations drove the county to take a closer look at 2,000 properties receiving the tax break...

rent-a-cow

rent-a-cow  attrib.— «The suit alleges that the investors have taken advantage of the so-called “rent-a-cow” provision that allows tax breaks on property used for agriculture or grazing.» —“Pima sues to recoup ‘rent-a-cow’ tax breaks” by Mary K...

rent-a-cow rancher

rent-a-cow rancher  attrib.— «Fite, however, stopped short of likening the case to those seen with “rent-a-cow ranchers,” a term used to describe owners of luxury homes who keep a small number of animals or cut hay on a corner of large parcels to...

tote-a-note

tote-a-note  v. phr.— «Shumaker said he and Mr. Souders sold their new-car dealerships in the mid-1980s and focused on their “very affordable” used-car lots. He said they were the first in Wichita—and possibly the state—to offer “tote-a-note”...

tote-a-note

tote-a-note  v. phr.— «He and the majority of those at the dinner share the point of view of Bobby Richardson and Al Rowe, salesmen at two of the “tote-a-note” lots selling automobiles on easy terms along Victory Drive in Columbus, Ga.» —“Candidates...

tilt-a-puke

tilt-a-puke  n.— «Little hands, sticky with cotton candy and spilled soda, are eager to grab the ball for a chance at winning a gold fish or to pull themselves up into rides that older folks refer to as the “tilt-a-puke.”» —“It’s fair to say people...