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postman’s holiday

postman’s holiday  n.— «He is still busy with his life work, which is the promotion of American shipping. He does take a vacation now and then, but it is like the postman’s holiday. He takes it on a ship.» —“Dean of...

school resource officer

school resource officer  n.— «Surely, you are aware of what is euphemistically referred to as a “school resource officer.” That moniker has a nice, vanilla ring to it. But it doesn’t really get to the primary heart of the...

junque

junque
 n.— «Antiques—Junque—Bric-A-Brac.» —in classifieds San Mateo Times (California) Mar. 10, 1955. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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