toad
n.— «“There’s a toad!” she exclaimed, referring not to a warty amphibian but to a defunct Toys “R” Us (Toad: Temporary, Obsolete, Abandoned or Derelict site).» —“Defining Sprawl: From A to Z” by Patricia Leigh Brown in New Haven, Conn. New York Times June 17, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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