HANS n.— «HANS: The Head and Neck Safety device, which became famous after Dale Earnhardt’s death at Daytona. The brace fits around the shoulders and attaches to a driver’s helmet, limiting neck movement during a crash to help minimize whiplash...
marble
n.— «MARBLES: Small pieces of tire rubber that build up above the racing groove.» —“A racing dictionary” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Apr. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
happy hour
n.— «HAPPY HOUR: The final hour of practice during which faster laps often occur because the track is cooler.» —“A racing dictionary” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Apr. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
pipes n.pl.— «Complaints allege Wright routinely asked some of the firm’s young associate women to “feel his pipes” or “feel his guns”—sexually suggestive slang for feeling his biceps.» —“H&K’s handling sets a troubling standard” by Robert...
throw up
v. phr.— «As soon as the cameras were turned on, they all threw up their gang symbols.» —“Anti-gang students show colors” St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Oct. 15, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
go bazootie v. phr.— «Several states have assumed the role of anointing hospitals as trauma centers in areas that need them and have none. But when someone suggested a similar plan for Florida, said Alexander, the Florida Hospital Association...