working mah-jongg
n.— «A pop-expression, “working mah-jongg,” was coined to describe how developers can easily charm state bankers into big-dollar loans.» —“China’s Supersized Mall” by Robert Marquand in Beijing, China ABC News (U.S.) Dec. 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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