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O’Dirtyism: scabbage

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Sweepea
on November 11, 2009
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scabbage (plural scabbage, alt spelling ’scabage’)

Skin affliction caused by improper dismount.

Usage: “Am sore after a bit of a crash on day one. some deep scabage and a bit of a twisted knee.”

O’Dirtyism: Dura-arse

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Crash
on April 13, 2009
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Noun-phrase

Definition

Shimano’s ultimate component offering.

Example Usage

“Crap.  That delicious 653 frame sporting a suntour superb pro group is fitted with dura-arse levers”

O’Dirtyism: Not riding today

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Spunker
on March 24, 2009
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Excuse. Invariably sent via SMS.

Definition:

I’m utterly soft and in need of a man-size dose of HTFU.

Example usage:

I’ve got a slight sniffle/am a bit tired/am weak (delete as appropriate) and am not riding today (O’Dirty on mornings too numerous to list).

O’Dirtyism: Dripping with evil

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Babel
on March 21, 2009
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Adjectival phrase.

Definition:

(A bicycle) fitted with at least one component manufactured by Shimano.

Example usage:

Commenting on a bicycle being considered for purchase by another cyclist: “Probably dripping with evil”. (O’Dirty, March 2009, en route to the Bike Buller MTB Festival)