wrap-around
adj.— «HMOs work with Medicare in two ways: Either they have direct contracts with Medicare or provide what is called Medicare “wrap-around” coverage for individuals who were members of the HMO when they became Medicare beneficiaries.» —“Growing Number Of American’s Turn To Health Maintenance” Associated Press June 20, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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Will in Austin, Texas, feels a little odd every time he uses the expression funnily enough. Although the phrase is grammatically correct, it still feels awkward to say. In part, that’s because the adjective funny ends in the letter Y, but...