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lake lice noun. Pejorative name given to motorized personal watercraft, such as Jet Skis and SeaDoos.

Example Citation:
"Jet Ski is actually Kawasaki's trademarked name for its models, but most people use the name for all such machines. Of course lakeshore residents, swimmers, beachgoers and boaters have other names for them and their typically ruthless riders—names like 'Hell's Angels of the waterways' and 'lake lice.' " —Nancy Sheehan, " 'Lake lice' are infesting our peaceful waterfronts," Telegram & Gazette

Related Word:
zipperhead

Subject Categories:
Language - Insults
Technology - Gadgets and Appliances

Posted on July 9, 1998 at 10:12 AM
Updated on July 9, 1998 at 10:12 AM


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