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ankle express

ankle express noun: one's own legs used for walking, instead of other forms of transport.

Noun

the ankle express (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) One's own legs used for walking, instead of other forms of transport.
    • “[…] I had to use the ankle express to get here, ya see, because...”
      “Don't tell me.” Seamus held up his hand and interrupted. “Your tractor's down again. Am I right?”2012, Lord Reginald Quinton Leary, The Artful Lodgers
    Synonyms:
    shanks' mare, chevrolegs

Synonyms of ankle express

Questions about ankle express

What does ankle express mean?
Ankle express means one's own legs used for walking, instead of other forms of transport.
What part of speech is ankle express?
Ankle express is a noun.

Words near ankle express in the dictionary

  1. ankle biters
  2. ankle boot
  3. ankle boots
  4. ankle bracelet
  5. ankle bracelets
  6. ankle express
  7. ankle grazers
  8. ankle lock
  9. ankle locks
  10. ankle monitor
  11. ankle monitors

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