vomit comet
n.— «The Condor fast ferry was unsuitable for our waters, so that apart from its manifold mechanical problems the wildness of its movements quickly earned it the nickname of the “Vomit Comet.”» —“The fleet’s in” by Denis Solomon Trinidad & Tobago Express (Port of Spain) Dec. 27, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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