ankle express

noun

One's own legs used for walking, instead of other forms of transport.

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shanks' marechevrolegs
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Meanings

nounthe ankle express (uncountable)
  1. colloquialhumorousuncountableOne's own legs used for walking, instead of other forms of transport.

    “[…] I had to use the ankle express to get here, ya see, because...” “Don't tell me.” Seamus held up his hand and interrupted. “Your tractor's down again. Am I right?”

    2012, Lord Reginald Quinton Leary, The Artful Lodgers

    Synonyms: shanks' mare, chevrolegs

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne's own legs used for walking, instead of other forms of transport.

Similar
shanks' marechevrolegs

Translations

Spanish Dodge patitas (doch)
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APA

ankle express. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20express

MLA

“ankle express.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20express. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ankle express,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20express.

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