motion lotion
n.— «When I was getting a pre-race rub down from our trainers, we Tigers ran out of what was known as “motion lotion”—think wintergreen, Ben-Gay and baby oil—heats up the muscles before you jump into a 76.2 F pool to race.» —“Go Tigers! Choke the Chickens -er, Jayhawks” by Bob Mitera Bob Mitera—Team Polar Chicago (Barrington, Illinois) Nov. 24, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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