Indy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Indy
Example Sentences
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Common examples of this are the 'indy', where the rider grabs the toe edge between the foot bindings with their back hand, and the 'stalefish', where the same hand again grabs between the bindings - but this time on the heel edge.
From BBC
The series, which is produced by Drama Republic, the indy behind series such as Riot Women and One Day, raises a number of questions about fairness of pay in the financial industries and the opportunities, or lack of, available to those in their 20s and 30s.
From BBC
We’ve returned several times since, so when our fifth wedding anniversary rolled around, I quietly teamed up with Visit Indy to plan a surprise return.
From Salon
The unique combination of instantaneous torque, lightweight powertrain and low center of gravity—due to the placement of those heavy batteries—means these vehicles have the potential to be something akin to street-legal Indy cars.
He was old enough to be Drake Maye’s paw-paw, to remember rotary phones, to read long books about World War I, and have absolutely no idea what “6-7” means, and he was keeping Indy in the hunt.
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