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purple squirrel

American

[pur-puhl skwur-uhl] / ˈpɜr pəl ˈskwɜr əl /

noun

Slang. a hypothetical person sought by an employer, with the ideal combination of temperament, experience, and education for a particular job.

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purple squirrels

plural

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