vog
n.— «With the exception of places on the Big Island where “vog,” or volcanic smog, occasionally smarts the eyes, air pollution is almost nonexistent, thanks to trade winds and thousands of miles of surrounding ocean.» —“Hawaiians Determined To Save Bit Of Paradise” by Charles Petit San Francisco Chronicle Jan. 13, 1988. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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