geschmozzle

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English

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Etymology

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Maybe a corruption of German geschmissen, past participle of schmeißen (to fling).[1]

Noun

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geschmozzle (uncountable)

  1. (skiing, snowboarding) A style of race in which the skiers or snowboarders all start together.
    • July-August 1992, Snow Country:
      Maybe by the year 2000 we could have the Lincoln Version—four score and seven—dumping 87 skiers geschmozzle-fashion on the top.

References

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  1. ^ World Pro Skiing 1969-1981”, in Skiing, 1980 October