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ghetto slot

ghetto slot
 n.— «Come September, classical music on Radio 2 will go from 12 hours of programming to five, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.—what die-hard fans refer to as the “ghetto slot.”» —“Revamp misses mark” by Sarah Petrescu Times Colonist (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) Apr. 9, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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