in skateboarding, a manoeuvre in which the rider jumps off the board, turns in the air and then lands on the board US, 1976.
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a Chinese-educated person SINGAPORE, 2002
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helicopter parent
A parent who is overly attentive and doting toward their child or children. The term comes from the notion that they are "hovering" around their children at all times. Don't be a helicopter parent. Your daughter is 18 and fully capable of picking her own classes.