wheelie
n.— «Wheelchair-bound seniors were recently encouraged to “throw a tantrum,” stamp their feet and pretend to “squelch play dough” in an unusual yoga session. With nary a yoga mat in sight, elderly residents at high-care facility Regis Grange, in Birkdale, “released their tension” in a session designed specifically for “wheelies.”» —“Tantrums can be fun” by Debbie White Bayside Bulletin (Redland Shire, Australia) May 31, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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