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skibob

[ skee-bob ]

noun

  1. a winter-sport vehicle for riding downhill over snow, often used at mountain resorts, that runs on a fixed ski and has a much shorter, pivoting front ski steered by handlebars, with the rider sitting as on a bicycle and usually wearing miniskis to assist in balancing the vehicle.


skibob

/ ˈskiːbɒb /

noun

  1. a vehicle made of two short skis, the forward one having a steering handle and the rear one supporting a low seat, for gliding down snow slopes


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Derived Forms

  • ˈskibobbing, noun
  • ˈskibobber, noun

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Other Words From

  • skibobber noun
  • skibobbing noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of skibob1

First recorded in 1965–70; ski + bob(sled)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of skibob1

C20: from ski + bob ². See bobsleigh

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