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tumblehome n. the slope at which an automobile’s sides or windows angle to meets its roof. (posted Aug. 7, 2007) [full entry…]
tuner car n. a stock or factory-default automobile with, or suitable for, aftermarket modifications (to enhance speed, power, or style). (posted Jan. 19, 2005) [full entry…]
vogue n. a tire. (posted Jul. 4, 2005) [full entry…]
vomit comet n. any form of transportation on which riders are (jocularly) said to become nauseated or seasick, such as an airplane that simulates zero-gravity conditions or a bus that transports late-night revelers. (posted Sep. 29, 2006) [full entry…]
wad v. to crash (a motorcycle). (posted Jun. 8, 2004) [full entry…]
whoop n. (also whoop-de-do) a bump or undulation in a trail used for riding or racing motorcyles, bicycles, or motorbikes. (posted Jun. 20, 2007) [full entry…]
windshield cowboy n. a cattle rancher who works while driving a pickup truck instead of riding a horse; generally, a mildly deprecating term for an aspiring rancher who is considered a pretender. (posted Aug. 24, 2007) [full entry…]
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