snowclearcoalition
/ˈsnəʊˌklɪə kəʊəˈlɪʃən/nounVerified NewAlso in: Schneeräumkoalition (Deutsch) · nevapalada (Español) · pellefront (Français)
The alliance of neighbors that forms within minutes of the first proper snowfall, armed with shovels.
The snowclearcoalition assembles at the sound of the first shovel and clears the street in sections. Its membership is temporary, its leadership is whoever is nearest, and its product is a path and four conversations. The coalition dissolves with the snow and reassembles, stronger, next winter.
Etym. — snow clearing + coalition — the temporary government of the white street.
Rel. — drivegrit · doorsteprescue
Novelty check: APPROVE
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