tilt-a-puke
n.— «Little hands, sticky with cotton candy and spilled soda, are eager to grab the ball for a chance at winning a gold fish or to pull themselves up into rides that older folks refer to as the “tilt-a-puke.”» —“It’s fair to say people attend event for different reasons” by Gabrielle Johnston Vinton County Courier (Athens, Ohio) Aug. 1, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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