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couch rocket
 n.— «You can refer to the 650 as a couch rocket, but don’t tell your wife.» —“Hello from Georgia” by allwalk in Toronto, Can. BurgmanUSA.com May 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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