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zoo-bombing

zoo-bombing
 n.β€” Β«A daring Portland ritual sent one woman to the hospital earlier this week and brought attention to a fad often referred to as β€œzoo bombing.” Zoo bombing is when cyclists barrel down a hill as fast as they can, like the hill below the Oregon Zoo, orβ€”even more riskyβ€”the highway that runs from the zoo to the edge of downtown Portland.Β» β€”β€œPortland β€˜zoo bombing’ ritual gets more risky” by Teresa Bell KGW-TV (Portland, Oregon) June 6, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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