noun General Slang

toothpick

TOOTH-pik · noun · slang

Grinding on the front peg only, back wheel balanced in the air.

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A grind where only the front peg contacts the rail while the rear of the bike is balanced up in the air. It is essentially the front-end counterpart to the icepick.

“Toothpick to hard 180 out is his go-to on that ledge.”
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toothpick In A Sentence

Toothpick to hard 180 out is his go-to on that ledge.

Origin & Usage

BMX grind name; the single thin contact point evokes a toothpick.

Variants tooth pick

People Also Ask

What is a toothpick grind?

It is a grind where only the front peg contacts the rail while the rear of the bike is balanced up in the air.

How is a toothpick different from an icepick?

A toothpick uses the front peg with the back wheel raised, while an icepick uses the rear peg with the front wheel raised, making them mirror-image grinds.

Why is it called a toothpick?

The single thin contact point of the front peg evokes a toothpick.

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