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2. Most books covering the history of Roller skates seem to suggest that the modern roller skates (not inline) were invented in the USA in 1863. This cannot be correct as there is a drawing by the spanish painter Goya who lived in Paris in 1820's of a young man clearly on roller skates. The drawing itself is to be found in the Frick collection.
Mojón A term originally meaning a little marker of the name of the street or a particular place in a road, it later went into general use to refer to a turd and thus became a synonym for shit; it is used freely as a substitute. In Cuba, the term "comemojones" is frequently used instead of "comemierda"; "Es un mojón."
1977: Inline skates looking like ice skates were used by DEFA, the East German state film studio, in the film Die zertanzten Schuhe, based on the fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses, in some winter scenes on a frozen lake. 1979: The roller disco trend in America occurs, highlighted in films like that year's Roller Boogie.
The first roller skate was an inline skate design, effectively an ice skate with wheels replacing the blade. Later the "quad skate" style became more popular, consisting of four wheels arranged in the same configuration as a typical car. Roller skating is a hobby, sport, and mode of transportation using roller skates.
A The scoring abbreviation for the Axel jump [1] age-eligible Either "old enough" or "young enough" to compete internationally at a certain level. Skaters who have turned 13 but not yet 19 (21 for the man in pairs and ice dance) before the July 1 when a new season begins are eligible to compete in Junior-level events for the whole season.
Roller skate, visit arcade, get exercise, listen to DJs, make memories, hang out with family, friends, neighbors Petersburg roller rink, bring your own skates facility: Owner Marlow Jones shares ...
Slang word or phrase - in bold and (obviously) on a new line (when both male and female versions of the term exist, use only the male version, as the female version can generally be deduced from Spanish language grammatical rules. If the female term must be used, identify both terms by a "m." and a "f.", respectively)
This article is a summary of common slang words and phrases used in Puerto Rico. Idiomatic expressions may be difficult to translate fully and may have multiple meanings, so the English translations below may not reflect the full meaning of the expression they intend to translate.