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by Kerry Maxwell
extreme ironing (also EI) noun
an extreme sport which involves taking a battery powered iron and an ironing board to a remote or dangerous location and ironing some items of clothing
extreme ironer (also extreme ironist) noun [C]
extreme iron verb
‘The same competitive instincts which used to drive men in this age group to outdrink and outsmoke their peers are now leading them to out-iron them. The most extreme case are the devotees of a movement called Extreme Ironing, whose members specialise in pursuing their curious hobby in extraordinary places: on a surfboard, or half way up a mountain, for instance.’
(The Guardian, 13th December 2001)
‘Team member Phil Shaw said: “After our victory at the Extreme Ironing World Championships in 2002, I knew there was no other place for us to go but America. We liken it to the last unconquered territory. If you haven’t extreme ironed here, you haven’t truly mastered the art.”’
(www.ananova.com 2004)
‘Although they find many of America’s landmarks to be pressing challenges, all three veteran Extreme Ironers agree that the experience should be seamless.’
(Rowenta press release, 12th May 2004)
by Kerry Maxwell
extreme ironing (also EI) noun
an extreme sport which involves taking a battery powered iron and an ironing board to a remote or dangerous location and ironing some items of clothing
extreme ironer (also extreme ironist) noun [C]
extreme iron verb
‘The same competitive instincts which used to drive men in this age group to outdrink and outsmoke their peers are now leading them to out-iron them. The most extreme case are the devotees of a movement called Extreme Ironing, whose members specialise in pursuing their curious hobby in extraordinary places: on a surfboard, or half way up a mountain, for instance.’
(The Guardian, 13th December 2001)
‘Team member Phil Shaw said: “After our victory at the Extreme Ironing World Championships in 2002, I knew there was no other place for us to go but America. We liken it to the last unconquered territory. If you haven’t extreme ironed here, you haven’t truly mastered the art.”’
(www.ananova.com 2004)
‘Although they find many of America’s landmarks to be pressing challenges, all three veteran Extreme Ironers agree that the experience should be seamless.’
(Rowenta press release, 12th May 2004)
