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General Slang
tomahawk
TOM-uh-hawk · noun · slang
A fall where you rag-doll end-over-end down the mountain.
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A violent snow crash in which the rider tumbles head-over-heels down the slope, cartwheeling like a thrown tomahawk. It is one of the more dramatic ways to go down.
“He caught an edge at speed and tomahawked halfway down the run.”
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tomahawk In A Sentence
He caught an edge at speed and tomahawked halfway down the run.
Origin & Usage
Ski/snowboard slang for the end-over-end tumbling fall.
People Also Ask
What is a tomahawk in skiing or snowboarding?
It's a violent crash where the rider tumbles head-over-heels down the slope, cartwheeling like a thrown tomahawk.
What causes a tomahawk fall?
Typically catching an edge at speed, which flips the rider forward and sends them rag-dolling end-over-end down the run.
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