fire wagon

fire wagon
 n.— «“Fire wagon” is traditionally a term for ice hockey, but it described the next few minutes after NR’s opening goal as the teams traded end-to-end action and close scoring chances.» —“Warriors boot Bulldogs 4-2″ by Andrew Giermak Suffolk News-Herald (Virginia) Apr. 7, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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