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 happen that would cause me to wad if I didn’t get back on two wheels!)» —“XR400 used for furniture repair” by Jay C Usenet: rec.motorcycles.dirt Sept. 7, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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