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boardwalk bike

boardwalk bike  n.— «Cruisers evolved from balloon tire bikes in the 1940s, so named because of their fat tires. They later came to be called boardwalk bikes, Florida bikes or California bikes.» —“Flashy cruiser bikes have admirers...

vogue

vogue n. a tire. Editorial Note: Usually plural: vogues. Etymological Note: From the automobile tire brand Vogue, usually sold as whitewalls and often used on Cadillacs and other town cars. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

taco

taco  v.— «“A little over a year ago, I hit a rock or something, I went flipping over, I scraped up my face and tacoed my front rim,” he says. Er, folded up his tire like a taco.» —“Hot Bike Trails” Orange County...

marble

marble
 n.— «MARBLES: Small pieces of tire rubber that build up above the racing groove.» —“A racing dictionary” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Apr. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

own

own
 v.— «this site, to borrow some of the parlance of the day, OWNS.» —“take a picture, it’ll last longer” by Jason (“Jumblebunny”) Population: Tire May 24, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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