Utah claw
n.— «I never did perfect the “Utah Claw” it always fell over by 2nd period—but oh, I tried. Me and Aqua Net, we tried!» —“The Fartkeeper” by Jessica Very Mom (Murray, Utah) Aug. 4, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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