Part of the fun in the whole gearhead world is the lingo and terminology we throw around. In many cases we speak a language all our own. This becomes totally apparent when guys get to talking about blowing parts up, crashing cars, and some of the other “occupational hazards” of hot rodding. We “lunch” motors, “window” blocks, and occasionally, “run out of talent” on the race track. Use any of these phrases with a “normal” person and they will be lost in the weeds.
So, what is your favorite gearhead euphemism? There are hundreds, if not thousands of them in the lexicon of BangShifters so there should be a big range of responses. We’re particularly interested to hear what our brothers from across the pond in both England and Australia throw in. They talk about bonnets and boots when referencing cars so there has to be some good slang happening over there, too!
What’s your favorite automotive euphemism? Spill the beans!
(As an example, this old jalopy below looks to have caught a case of wood poisoning after smashing into a tree)
3 ducks (deuces),
“Overcooked a turn.”
on the tire.
on the tire
Have always hated it when I’ve done it, but “windowed a block” sounds kind of cool.
Hello mister
Rodney !
Driver’s side high.
“Wadded up” — like the car at the top of the article.
Breathed on
Definitely ‘Lunched it’, or in nazzcarspeak, ‘Done blowed up.’
“Get up on the wheel”
If it has tits or tires, you’ll have trouble with it.
can i add to that , tits , tires , or tracks .
What, no kustomizers? nosed, decked, chopped, channeled, sectioned, flaked, pearled, murdered, dego’d, slammed, raked, DAGMARS (see above) etc. etc. etc.
Puffed.
3 dueces, tri 5, super slipper, slush box, granny gear, rat, mouse, hemi, z code, wrench spinnner, grease monkey, smoke em’, burn out, cherry, trailer queen, q-jet, Quadra puke, cracker box, bulldog, caged, chute, go fast switch, and of course my favorite, brain bucket!
faster than cooders hound
Smokin’ the balonys
Good from far, far from good
Adding to the kustom theme, I always liked Kustom by Krunch. I think it was a poster or a page in one of the mags. Either Von Dutch, Ed Roth or Pete Millar.
Gear jamming a Pete with a 18 speed:
Put it in the big hole!!
simple – WFO
not – wound up tighter than a wired wing nut
High performance car, low performance driver.
Riding the clutch.
Pedal to the metal.
If it don’t go, chrome it.
Keep the shiney side up.
Run it out the back door. Left on him. A big crank. A bunch of cam. Hang the wheels. Put it on the bumper. Drop the nose. Spin it to the moon. Hung a rod out. Dirt trackin’ the turns. Backin’ it through the corners.
Hit it with a bigger hammer.
I believe he overloaded his lowboy.
Hello mister
Rodney !