Definition of land-office business
: extensive and rapid business
money changers … did a land-office business on payday— F. J. Haskin
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“Land-office business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/land-office%20business. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of land-office business was in 1839
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