Texodus
n.— «My parents are in Washington state right now and Mom said the paper called the traffic situation in Houston “Texodus.”» —“wrap up” by Crystal Jackson Pithy (Houston, Texas) Sept. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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