trashcanistan
n.— «Mail early. If it has to be in Trashcanistan by Christmas, even overnight express won’t get there in time if you mail it Christmas Eve.» —“Make it a bloodless Christmas” by Robert Kirby Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) Dec. 1, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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