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Word of the Day - McTwist

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McTwist

/məkˈtwɪst/
noun
(in skateboarding and snowboarding) an aerial manoeuvre in which the
boarder spins one and a half times while holding the edge of the board
with one hand.

Origin
1980s: from the name of the US skateboarder Mike McGill, who invented the manoeuvre, and twist.

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Mort Manworthy executed a perfect McTwist during his competition, advancing to the junior nationals.

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