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potel

potel  n.— «Then followed the hotel-potel-motel crowd, which has bought up vast properties along US highways and Inter-States on the East Coast and is steadily moving westward.» —“From India to Indiana” by Chidanand...

potel

potel  n.— «Many people in the US believe that Asok represents most IITians. At the other end of the spectrum are the Potels (motels run by Patels, which are all over the place in the US).» —“Family...

story

story  n.— «Now the focus of investing has changed, avers Kumar. No more turnaround companies. “They have all turned around enough. So now I am concentrating on companies with stories.” In normal parlance it means companies that are...

brewer’s droop

brewer’s droop  n.— «The paper subsequently ran a story about a cure for “brewer’s droop” a colloquial term for erectile dysfunction due to consumption of too much alcohol.» —“Viagra raises bar for clones, to sell at...

fleecing menu

fleecing menu  n.— «Irreverent souls these days dub it “fleecing” menu, especially since it can be quite a moneyspinner for restaurants making use of smaller cuts and “extras” that would otherwise go waste.» —“How to get through a...

tramp stamp

tramp stamp  n.— «A tattoo on the lower back, when worn by young women, is occasionally called a “tramp stamp” or a “California license plate” in American slang.» —“Body Blogs” by Shweta...