Entries in the Category Automobiles & Transportation
Automotive, automobiles, cars, racing, motorcycles, trains, railways, bicycles, wheels, rails, tires, air travel, bikes, etc. See also the Aviation category. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
smitty n. a type of automobile muffler known for its (powerful or resonant) sound. (posted Aug. 11, 2004) [full entry…]
smog v. to certify that an automobile meets emission standards. (posted Sep. 21, 2007) [full entry…]
spaghetti bowl n. a mass of complicated relationships within a group, system, or process; an intersection or interchange of many lines, pipes, roads, or railways. (posted Nov. 28, 2006) [full entry…]
speed table n. a flat, raised road surface intended to slow traffic. (posted Apr. 14, 2005) [full entry…]
spinner n. a decorative automobile hubcap or rim which spins independently of the wheel to which it is attached. (posted May. 13, 2004) [full entry…]
squadrol n. a police vehicle that serves the purposes of both a patrol wagon and squad car. (posted Jun. 29, 2005) [full entry…]
stork parking n. vehicle parking spaces reserved for pregnant women or new mothers. (posted Mar. 17, 2006) [full entry…]
suicide lane n. a center lane used for passing or turning on a three-lane road or highway. (posted Sep. 18, 2007) [full entry…]
swangaz n.pl. spoked automobile tire rims. (posted Jul. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
tanker yanker n. a driver of a tanker truck, which is a tractor trailer or semi carrying liquids. (posted May. 3, 2007) [full entry…]
tap-tap n. a truck or van used as an independently operated taxi. (posted Aug. 5, 2004) [full entry…]
teaser parking n. a few parking spaces located in front of a business to lure customers with their apparent convenience. (posted Jun. 6, 2007) [full entry…]
telltale n. on an automobile’s instrument panel, an indicator which relays information about the vehicle to the driver. (posted Aug. 18, 2004) [full entry…]
tote a note v. phr. to finance a loan; in automobile sales, used attributively to connote dealer-financed loans for used cars. (posted Aug. 20, 2007) [full entry…]
trucker bomb n. a roadside bottle (or other small container) filled with urine. (posted Oct. 5, 2005) [full entry…]
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