beericebaitgroc

BeerIceBaitGroc (beer-iys-BAYt-grock)(n): A phrase printed --occasionally hand-painted-- on placards or signage at rural American community markets meaning "we sell beer, ice, bait, and groceries." Portions of the phrase may be split up among several lines of text, for instance, "BeerIce" on the first line (with or wihout spaces) and "BaitGroc" on the second. If being spoken in sarcasm, the "groc" must be pronounced as spelled: "GROCK" (like "crock") and never "GROSS" (as might be implied from it being a shortened form of "groceries"). Subdivisions of the phrase may serve as shorthand for the whole, i.e. BeerIce may be used alone, as may BaitGroc.