Definition: The illicit dominion of unlicensed food vendors who colonize high-traffic tourist zones using nothing but stolen traffic cones and sheer audacity. These mobile fiefdoms charge $15 for lukewarm mystery meat while locals seethe, knowing the “tacos” are just reheated airplane food with extra cilantro. The cones symbolize a fragile, temporary kingdom built on price-gouging and the desperate hunger of people who think “authentic” means “vaguely shaped like edible substance.”
Example: “We avoided the Cones of Power near the monument after Jen paid $22 for a ‘premium’ hot dog that tasted like regret and broken dreams. The vendor just pointed at his orange cone thrones and hissed, ‘Yelp can’t touch me here, pal!’ as a park ranger slowly shook their head.”