endo
n.— «Her life turned upside down, an “endo” in biking parlance. Her brother and best friend, Mark, died in a tragic accident overseas.» —“‘Downhill’ follows peaks and valleys of a mountain-bike legend” by Mark Davis Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) May 2, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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