thunder run
n.— «Another pastime is provided by the base’s 14 bars, including at least one operated by each national contingent. “When you hit them all in one night, they call it the Thunder Run,” said Sutton, a truck driver who delivers supplies to remote outposts in the desert.» —“Bush, Entourage Visit Sinai Peacekeepers” by Michael Precker Aug. 4, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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