taco
v.— «If the rim is sprung out of round, so the wheel looks like a potato chip (some people say it’s pretzeled, others say tacoed)…you’ve got to resort to drastic methods if you’re going to be able to ride home at all.» —by Tom Cuthbertson Anybody’s Bike Book June 1, 1988. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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