crouch rocket
n.— «Looking for a bike in the new jersey area please e-mail me. Mostly looking for a crouch rocket.» —“anyone have a a bike for sale in the new jersey area?” by Jenny Usenet: rec.motorcycles Sept. 1, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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