jumping jacks

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I have a pair of jumping jacks that are like roller skates, but they have springs instead of wheels.

:?: What's the jumping jacks? please.
 

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I've never heard of them, but the description given sounds clear enough.

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What's the jumping jacks? please.

puzzle.
It sounds to me like the skates-with-springs that you have are called jumping jacks as a brand name. The original jumping jack was a kind of puppet whose legs and arms jumped up and down when you pulled the strings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_jack_(toy)
These days "jumping jacks" usually refers to a type of exercise where you jump in the air with your arms and legs spread out in a star shape.

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Thank you all.;-)
 
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