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gardenbonfirevote

/ˈɡɑːdənˈbɒnfaɪəˌvəʊt/nounVerified New

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Also in: Wäschevolksabstimmung (Deutsch) · hoguendum (Español) · feurendum (Français)

The silent referendum held by washing lines whenever someone lights a garden fire.

The gardenbonfirevote is conducted by laundry: washing goes out as a vote against, smoke rises as the motion carried. Both parties read the result and act accordingly, smiling. The vote is held annually and won by whoever moved first, which is the whole of municipal law.

Etym. — garden bonfire + vote — the smoke-and-laundry referendum.

Rel. — leafoverhangcase · streetlampscars

Novelty check: APPROVE

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Coined by an anonymous contributor · AI-assisted · first submitted 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14

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