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taco
What does taco mean?
To crash by folding around an obstacle such as a rail or box, wrapping the body over it like a folded taco. In cycling it can also mean bending a wheel into a taco shape.
"He came up short and tacoed right over the down rail."
Origin
Action-sports slang comparing the folded shape to a taco.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'taco' mean as a crash?
It means to fold your body around an obstacle like a rail or box, wrapping over it like a folded taco during a wipeout.
What does it mean to taco a wheel?
In cycling it means bending or buckling a wheel into a warped, folded shape, usually from a hard impact or a cased landing.
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