whicker-bill
n.— «Asian-Americans feel a sense of pride, accomplishment, even of authorship of Tiger Woods at work. Everyone does. Bony whicker-bill ranchers out in West Texas eating chicken-fried steak do, too.» —“A one-man rainbow coalition” by Ralph Wiley ESPN.com May 22, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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