township special
n.— «Max, our other dog, is a cur, or “township special” as they are known in these parts, from the local SPCA.» —“Enemy of the people” by David Beresford in South AFrica Guardian (United Kingdom) Sept. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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