flash
n.— «Edward Jackman won the first IJA numbers competition in 1979—a challenge to see who can juggle the most objects longest—by juggling seven rings for six seconds. Today, the seven-ring record is 15 minutes, and jugglers have “qualified” 10 objects (to “qualify” means to go through the pattern twice, which would be 20 catches for ten objects) and “flashed” 13 (a “flash” is once through the pattern, which would be 13 catches for 13 objects).» —“Up for the count” by Billy Baker Boston Globe Mar. 25, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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