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maitre-dish n.— «Both worked at the Fog City Diner; Doug as bartender, Nancy as “maitre-dish.”» —“After a few years, he fit the picture” by Louise Rafkin San Francisco Chronicle (California) July...
box with docks n.— «For years, industry slang for a convention center was “a box with docks.” It was blunt but apt shorthand. In recent years, though, convention center managers have been learning the lesson that hotel companies have...
supertanker hotel n.— «Secondary and tertiary cities across the U.S. are using “supertanker” hotels to anchor revitalization. » —by New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies 29 Annual International...