noun General Slang

garage sale

guh-RAHZH SAYL · noun · slang

Equipment left scattered all over the gym floor.

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When weights and equipment are strewn everywhere, as if someone dumped out a garage sale, usually because people didn't rack their stuff.

“Somebody left a total garage sale by the dumbbell rack.”
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garage sale In A Sentence

Somebody left a total garage sale by the dumbbell rack.

Origin & Usage

Gym slang criticizing messy, un-racked equipment.

People Also Ask

What does 'garage sale' mean at the gym?

It describes weights and equipment left scattered all over the floor, as if someone dumped out a garage sale — usually because people didn't re-rack their gear.

Where does the gym term 'garage sale' come from?

It compares the mess of un-racked plates and dumbbells to the cluttered spread of items at a real garage sale.

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