spindizzy

== English == === Etymology === From spin +‎ dizzy. The science fiction sense was coined by American author James Blish in 1950 for the Cities in Flight series of books (published 1950–1962). === Noun === spindizzy (plural spindizzies) (games) An engine-powered miniature racing car running on a circular track, tethered by cables to a central pole, popular in the 1940s. Hypernym: tether car For more quotations using this term, see Citations:spindizzy. (dated) A collector or enthusiast of such miniature cars. (science fiction) An anti-gravity propulsion system capable of faster-than-light travel, powered by the hypothetical Blackett effect. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:spindizzy. === References === Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “spindizzy, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.