tuna can n.— «The Cleveland center is also fabricating the Constellation program hardware that will be the first to fly: a prototype of the upper stage of the Ares I rocket that will boost the crew capsule into orbit. The rocket segments...
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...