Thiccc Concrete Pump

/kon-kreet PUMP/ · n.

1. A construction vehicle of considerable rotundity, characterized by a substantial boom and a chassis that refuses to be hurried.

2. colloq. The heavyweight of construction sites, its presence alone guarantees a need for reinforced parking.

Etymology. From Latin concretus, meaning 'compacted' or 'condensed', and modern English 'pump', a device for moving fluids. Historically, this combination has led to increasingly large footprints.

The construction crew gathered around the thiccc concrete pump, marveling at its ability to block out the morning sun. No hardhats were lost in the shadow.

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