squirrel
n.— «Squirrel—Describes a rookie or reckless driver who moves all over the track and causes crashes or holds up faster drivers. Not a compliment.» —“Learning the Lernerville lingo” by Paul Kogut Valley News Dispatch (Tarentum, Pa.) May 14, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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