wordguy2's definitions

marble

Auto racing term for a ball of rubber on the track that has come off of a tire. Usually used in the plural. Multiple marbles take over entire racing lanes on the outside of normal racing grooves or lanes. Marbles decrease grip, causing cars to crash in corners. Drivers compare driving on marbles to driving on ice.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., has been making great time on the high side. But that was too high. He got up into the marbles and slapped the wall.

by wordguy2 March 14, 2010

dreadlock

The mental traffic jam that arises out of worry. A dreaded future event -- report deadline, court appearance, meeting with boss -- is played over and over again in the brain, locking out other, more productive thoughts and often resulting in insomnia and excessive alcohol consumption.

I've been in dreadlock over today's presentation. Are you sure we're ready?

by wordguy2 March 21, 2010

slap

The action of a racecar hitting the wall, usually with the rear half of its body. This normally happens when the car is fighting a looseor oversteer condition while exiting a corner.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was tight going into 3, but he was loose coming off. So loose, in fact, that he slapped the wall.

by wordguy2 March 16, 2010

fredo

Dead, as in dead to me. From the Godfather character Fredo Corleone, who betrays the family.

I won't talk to him, I won't talk about him, I won't take calls from him. He's fredo to me.

by wordguy2 March 6, 2010

gas-and-go

An auto racing pit stop for refueling but not changing tires. Often occurs near the end of the race and under green flag conditions, when limiting time in the pits is deemed more important than fresh rubber. This pit strategy is also used to gain positions under yellow flag conditions, when other cars are taking tires. Considered a risky move at those tracks that wear tires quickly. Not changing tires can add seconds a lap to a car's times.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., does not have a enough Sunoco fuel to make it to the end of the race. He will be coming into the pits in three laps for a gas-and-go, says crew chief Lance McGrew.

by wordguy2 May 12, 2010

fleeg

The act of leaving a difficult or boring situation. Usually uttered by stoners on sofas, the word dates from at least the 1970s. More a negotiation stance than a command, a fleeg utterance rarely results in immediate action.

The test pattern is killing me. Let's fleeg this popstand.
But McHale's Navy is coming on. We'll fleeg later, man.

by wordguy2 February 27, 2010

real real

Real-world reality, as opposed to TV or movie reality.

What he did with that car was not movie real, man. It was real real -- through the fence, over the approach and into a barn. No shit. And he walked away.

by wordguy2 April 12, 2010