rocket rat n.— «It is an unforgiving hobby, but it is arguably safer for participants than in the past. Like many of the Black Rock “rocket rats”—largely men of a certain age—Mike Mullane, 61, a retired space shuttle astronaut, recalled...
crouch rocket n.— «Dozens of drivers in Newport News found themselves stunned Saturday afternoon as a motorcycle raced toward them at a a high rate of speed. Al Winall was one of those drivers. “All of a sudden I looked up and one...
couch rocket
n.— «You can refer to the 650 as a couch rocket, but don’t tell your wife.» —“Hello from Georgia” by allwalk in Toronto, Can. BurgmanUSA.com May 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
couch rocket n. a large, luxurious motorcycle, typically ridden by an older rider. Etymological Note: A play off crotch rocket ‘a small, fast motorcycle.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
crouch rocket n.— «Looking for a bike in the new jersey area please e-mail me. Mostly looking for a crouch rocket.» —“anyone have a a bike for sale in the new jersey area?” by Jenny Usenet: rec.motorcycles Sept...
rain iron v. phr.— «Though surrounded by sandbags piled 5 feet high, they offer little safety from a direct hit by a rocket or mortar, which are lobbed over the wire nightly. “Raining iron,” the soldiers call it, and smile...