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starvation corner
 n.— «I was sitting in what is known as “starvation corner”, that arid patch of hungry guests surrounded by a sea of luckier guests unabashedly stuffing themselves with food.» —“On candid camera” by Aig Imoukhuede Vanguard (Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria) Jan. 17, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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