spindizzy

noun3

1. •
   An anti-gravity propulsion system capable of faster-than-light travel, powered by the hypothetical Blackett effect.
2. •
   An engine-powered miniature racing car running on a circular track, tethered by cables to a central pole, popular in the 1940s.
3. •
   (old-fashioned) A collector or enthusiast of such miniature cars.

   • Spindizzies, model auto racing fans to you, are going to have a field day at Safford Junio[r] High School grounds, facing South Fourth avenue, this afternoon. — 1941