hero bump
n.— «And that’s when I hit the moguls, turning my knees hydraulic on Gandy Dancer, a narrow gully of what I call “hero bumps,” perfectly shaped mogul lines on a gradual pitch where I won’t pick up too much speed.» —“What now, a snow recession, too?” by Charles Agar Sky-Hi Daily News (Granby, Colorado) Jan. 21, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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