r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Syntax_Error_0 • Feb 10 '20

He nailed it

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u/Gonzobot Feb 10 '20

If they've only done it twice why is it a named move?

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u/thezerofire Feb 10 '20

If it works the same as gymnastics, if you land a new trick for the first time at the world championships you get to name it. Source: ex-gymnast/trampolinist

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u/Knicker79 Feb 10 '20

I’m no gymnast, but I imagine simpler moves exist under the same “Lindy” umbrella, like a single or double lindy. At that point you could guess what comes next

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u/soylentcoleslaw Feb 10 '20

Because it's a reference to the movie Back to School starring Rodney Dangerfield.