flutz
n.— «Flutz: a jump that’s supposed to be a Lutz, but where the skater changes to an inside edge before launching off the toe pick, which turns the jump into the easier flip.» —by Brian Boitano Boitano’s Edge Dec. 1, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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