moonshiner's turn
moonshiner's turn · moonshiners' turns
A rapid illegal U-turn performed by putting the car in neutral and applying the hand…A rapid illegal U-turn performed by putting the car in neutral and applying the hand brake, thereby producing a controlled skid, with the car still moving backwards when forward power is again applied.
Meaning
1 senses(US, colloquial)A rapid illegal U-turn performed by putting the car in neutral and applying the hand brake, thereby producing a controlled skid, with the car still moving backwards when forward power is again applied.
Did you see the moonshiner’s turn he pulled in that chase scene?
Origin
Used by moonshiners to evade authorities during Prohibition.Used by moonshiners to evade authorities during Prohibition.
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Forms
plural: moonshiners' turns| Singular | moonshiner's turn |
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| Plural | moonshiners' turns |
irregular