dualy
n.— «’73 Chevy “Big Dualy”…Here is the camper truck equipped to do the job.…dual wheels.» —“913 Trucks, Tractors” San Mateo Times (California) Jan. 22, 1973. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when people disagreed over the best word to use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell suggested answering with ahoy! but Thomas Edison was partial to hello! A fascinating new book about...
Secret signals on the job: Waitresses at some 19th-century restaurants ensured speedy drink service by communicating with a non-verbal code. One server took orders, then placed each customer’s cup to indicate exactly what the customer wanted...