butt rock n.— «Who’s worse Tesla or REO Speedwagon?…In retrospect, at what concert are you most ashamed of banging your head? I was never—as my sports writing colleagues refer to it—a “butt rock” fan.» —“I’m gonna...
net-cee n.— «It was the latest salvo in a classic MC battle, the kind that has long been a staple in the dog-eat-dog world of hip-hop. To a generation raised on computers, it seems only natural that the tradition has migrated from street...
beta n. in the sport of rock climbing, advice or instruction on the best way to climb a geographic feature. Etymological Note: The term is said to be derived from Betamax, the first popular format for recording video. (source: Double-Tongued...
papa holua n.— «Papa Holua is not the father of the hula hoop. It’s the name of an ancient Hawaiian sport that literally means “to slide into the pit” in Hawaiian.» —“Hawaii’s Insane and Ancient Downhill Sport, Papa...
smearing n. a climbing technique in which the soles of the shoes are used flat against the surface being climbed. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
synchro n.— «Synchro, as it is called by aficionados, is also growing internationally; next year in Turin, Italy, it will be an Olympic demonstration sport for the second time. Like its waterbound cousin, synchronized swimming, synchro on...