skitch
v.— «Skater pulled by car is hurt: An 11-year-old boy was critically injured in Arlington when he fell off his skateboard after letting go of a car that was towing him up a hill. Police Chief John Gray said the practice is called “skitching,” a combination of the words skateboarding and hitching.» —“Week in Review” by Scott Morris Daily Herald (Everett, Washington) Apr. 30, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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