Wheelie
noun
1.
a small, usually folding, metal frame with wheels for carrying luggage or small packages.
2.
a maneuver in which a bicycle, motorcycle, or car has its front wheel or wheels momentarily lifted off the ground.
noun (pl) -ies
1.
a manoeuvre on a bicycle or motorbike in which the front wheel is raised off the ground
wheeler-dealer
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