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Wheelie
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Motorcycles:
An
action
or
stunt
where a
bicycle
,
motorcycle
, or other
vehicle
is
ridden
for a
short
period
while it is
standing
only on its
rear
wheel
or
wheel
s.
●
In Australian English & Cycling:
A
wheelchair
user.
Verb
●
To
ride
, or
perform
the
stunt
of
riding
, a
vehicle
on its
rear
wheel
or
wheel
s.
Adj
●
Alternative
spelling
of
wheely
(“having
wheels
;
mounted
on
wheels
”).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
wheelie
English
-ie
English
wheel
English
whele
Middle English (1100-1500)
hweogol
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Tailwhip
Heelflip
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Moped
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Unicycle
Ollie
Lorry
Pushbike
Trolley
Handbrake Turns
Vert Ramp
Bunny Hops
Dirt Bike
Shopping Trolley
Push Bike
Handbrake Turn
More
Rhymes
Eely
Feely
Mealy
Stele
Really
Steely
Stelae
Freely
Wheely
Wheelie
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