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beep-beep speed

beep-beep speed
 n.— «Dwight Stone was an absolute blur during his playing days with the Steelers, possessing what former coach Chuck Noll liked to refer to as “beep-beep speed,” the type possessed seemingly only by the Road Runner.» —“Draft choices could make Steelers a faster team this season” by Mike Prisuta Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pennsylvania) July 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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