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body English

body English noun: a body motion made to coax an object already propelled to go in a desired direction.

Noun

body English (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) A body motion made to coax an object already propelled to go in a desired direction.
    • A mountain rider will as he loses momentum will turn out a bit, reducing the angle of attack. He will continue carving switchbacks, using body english jumping from one side of his sled to the other, as he continues climbing higher and higher.2002 April 29, mixgreg, “Mountain Sledding”, in rec.sport.snowmobiles (Usenet)

Origin of body English

First attested 1908.

Questions about body English

What does body English mean?
Body English means a body motion made to coax an object already propelled to go in a desired direction.
What part of speech is body English?
Body English is a noun.

Words near body English in the dictionary

  1. body dysmorphia
  2. body dysmorphias
  3. body dysmorphic disorder
  4. body dysmorphic disordered
  5. body dysmorphic disorders
  6. body English
  7. body farm
  8. body farms
  9. body fascism
  10. body fat
  11. body fat redistribution syndrome

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