door prize n.— «I was knocked from my bike. My front wheel and shocks were damaged, but i wasn’t. The second time was a door prize. As i rode north up Yonge, someone opened the door of their parked car directly into my path.» —“A Coder in...
on the wheel adj.— «On the wheel—A rotating work schedule, as 8 A.M.-to-4 P.M. shifts one week, 4 P.M.-to-midnight shifts the next week and midnight-to-8 A.M. shifts the next, complicated by the fact that many officers work four days on and two off...
bones n.— «We tried to walk to find some place to eat with no luck, but someone did try to sell us pot or “bones” as they called it.» —“300 miles is a long drive inside a car” by Benjamin Hopper Under the Wheel Oct. 3, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...
wad v.— «All of the sudden, I dropped into “the zone” and found myself riding a perfect 15MPH constant-speed balanced wheelie. After about 100-150 ft. on the back wheel, I got nervous and set it down (I panicked—figured something was bound to...
dub-deuce n.— «They have no function other than to look hip, their constant-motion appearance helping teens and early 20-somethings achieve status at a time where “dub-deuces” (22-inch wheels) and sparkling, showy rims are part of urban chic...
spinner n. a decorative automobile hubcap or rim which spins independently of the wheel to which it is attached. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)