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fixie

fixie  n.— «The “fixie” (n): A fixed-gear, single-speed bike without a freewheel, used for racing at bike tracks known as velodromes.» —“Fixed-sated: Coasting is for poseurs. Fixed-gear bikes are about the...

clip

clip  v.— «Afleet Alex, charging from the middle of the pack to second place, made his move for the lead when front-runner Scrappy T veered suddenly into his path. Their heels “clipped”—which is horse racing parlance for...

dodgepot

dodgepot  n.— «Dodgepot Presumably derived from “dodgy” and “hotpot,” a dodgepot is a horse which has failed to live up to its breeding and reputation.» —by Gerald Hammond Language of Horse...

dodgepot

dodgepot  n.— «McCoy tried to pinch the race by going clear down the hill. However Paul Carberry on the enigmatic (in racing parlance that means ‘dodgepot’ by the way) Harchibald had the move covered to score a comfortable success...

twitch

twitch  v.— «The fiercely competitive annual event involves teams racing around the state trying to “twitch” (identify through sight or sound) as many bird species as possible in 24 hours.» —“Twitchers’ weekend on the...

under wraps

under wraps  adj.— «Stevie Wonderboy’s performance was so dominating that the victory was completed with jockey Garrett Gomez having a firm hold on the reins—”under wraps” in racing parlance—because having the colt further...