girl push-up

plural girl push-ups

1. derogatoryslangsometimesA push-up exercise performed while balancing on one's knees.

   Imagine how embarrassing it was when the teacher made me do the girl push-ups because for the life of me I couldn't do the regular push-ups like the rest of the boys. One day I skipped school to escape the ridicule.

   2007, Rajindra Narinesingh, The Writings of a Demi God

   1 more example

   Do 3 sets of 10 repetitions, with a little break in between, twice a day. Work your way up to 5-pound weights over time. Push-ups are another helpful exercise. You may want to start with girl's push-ups—on your knees—10 push-ups at a time.

   2009, Maoshing Ni, Second Spring

   Synonyms: modified push-up, knee push-up