wordguy2's definitions

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

Resident

A vehicle dent, usually small, that you have no intention of getting repaired.

It's got a couple of residents on the quarter panels, but otherwise my car is in pristine condition.

by wordguy2 February 25, 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

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

understandwich

The state of being stuck between two points of view, understanding both but not favouring one over the other.

Seeing the relative merits of both Aerosmith and the White Stripes, John was the understandwich in what he considered an unnecessary argument.

by wordguy2 April 18, 2010

apron

The paved portion of a racetrack on the extreme inside. Analogous to a highway shoulder, the apron often flattens out considerably -- a marked transition from the banking of the actual racing grooves. Daring or desperate drivers sometimes use the apron to pass, or to compensate for a tight condition in their racecars and get them to turn. However, the abrupt transition of the apron can also snap a car loose and force a spin.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., has spun coming out of turn four. A tire might have gone down, or else he went so low onto the apron, he snapped loose.

by wordguy2 April 27, 2010