do a land-office business
(US, dated) To be very successful; to do a roaring trade.
Definitions
(US, dated) To be very successful; to do a roaring trade.
Comments
Have a better definition?
Add your own interpretation of "do a land-office business".
🗺️About Regional & Other slang
Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
See all Regional & Other slang on Slangora.
Tags
Other words near "do a land-office business" (D)
Browse all slang words starting with D.
Related terms
People also read
Semantically related
- do business66%
(intransitive) To be engaged in business, to be involved in commerce or trade.
- do business65%
(slang) to urinate or defecate.
- the business is open60%
Someone is ready to go off — vibes, rizz, drama, opinions are about to flow. Used when someone walks into a room in full-performance mode. "She came in fully made up. The business is open." Compliment for those who own it; warning for those nearby.
- funny business58%
(slang) Sexual intercourse or other sexual activity.
- gesheft57%
(slang) A business deal.