kneelo
n.— «Good to see Narrabeen’s Michael Novakov getting some kudos in the ABC Sportsman of the Year Award presentation for winning the world amateur kneeboard title in England last year. What they didn’t mention was that it was the third time in a row the radical kneelo has taken out this crown.» —“Northsiders Win 7 Places In Surf Final” by Kirk WIllcox Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) Jan. 15, 1987. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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