wad

v. to crash (a motorcycle). Subjects: English, Automobiles & Transportation, Slang

Etymological Note: Perhaps from the crumpled vehicle which can result from such a wreck.

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Citations: 1998 [Jay C] Usenet: rec.motorcycles.dirt (Sept. 7) “XR400 used for furniture repair”: 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!) 1999 [TrackDude] Motorcycle Online’s Reader Feedback BBS (Feb. 26) “February, 1999 600cc Shootout BBS, Archive One”: I know the R1 gets your wheaties but she’s a handful for inexperienced riders. Be careful and try not to wad that expensive little toy. 2001 Mark Pittman Utah Sport Bike Association (Nov.) “Dave Palazzolo”: All it is going to take is one senator’s son to wad his R1 (or something) at 160 mph and kill himself or the congressman’s daughter goes for a ride with a squid on a GSX-R1000 who target fixates into a rock wall and bam! 2002 [joe c] @ Baltimore, Md. Caferacer.net Forum (Nov. 3) “how much do you like that 550/4”: ehhh…just buy that bike for 7500, that way we can have another really expensive honda to wad next year.

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