︎skylab
n.— «The victims’ hands, whose hands were reportedly tied up, were loaded onto a “Skylab” motorcycle, a local term for a motorcycle fitted with planks that extend beyond its sides for seating additional passengers.» —“4 Caucasians seized by armed men in Cotabato—military” GMANNews.TV (Quezon City, Philippines) May 31, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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