solidified gasoline
n.— «How about sheathing the walls and ceiling with what many fire safety officials refer to as “SOLIDIFIED GASOLINE”? There are only three reasons why the fire officials of Rhode Island would allow the “easy to ignite-burn like hell” foam plastic sheathing to be installed in the Stations Nightclub.» —“Rhode Island Fire Officials Dodge Jail Time By Framing Band Manager” by Richard Patton in Citrus Heights, Calif. NewsReleaseWire.com Feb. 7, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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