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General Category => General Discussion - Intros => Topic started by: themoose on October 07, 2013, 08:37:18 PM

Title: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: themoose on October 07, 2013, 08:37:18 PM

 When a bunch of hot rodders get together for a BS session the conversation is always peppered with some colorful words and phrases that are unique to the hobby. Slam a gear, dump the clutch, chopped and channeled are just a few of examples. I’m sure there are a lot of phrases that are unique to certain parts of the country or from earlier times or just used in everyday conversations about cars. Just for the fun of it let’s make a list of some that you use or have heard over the years.

Moose
 

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: chopper526 on October 08, 2013, 11:10:41 AM

Just to start it off:
        DOOR SLAMMER- anything with more than two doors.

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: TFoch on October 08, 2013, 12:35:11 PM

Here's a few off the top of my head:
Mouse Motor
Rat Motor
Elephant Motor
Uncork the headers
Grind me a pound (passenger would say that when you missed a gear!)

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: EDNY on October 08, 2013, 03:17:06 PM

How about:

Nailhead
Stovebolt
"W" block

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: themoose on October 08, 2013, 07:49:16 PM

A couple more

pop a wheelie
burn doughnuts
nosed and decked

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: TFoch on October 08, 2013, 08:07:47 PM

Low and slow
Two Fours
Three deuces
Injection is nice but I'd rather be "Not Naturally Aspirated"

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: TFoch on October 11, 2013, 07:42:14 PM

Rag Top
Baby Moons
Wide Whites

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: themoose on October 11, 2013, 08:16:29 PM

three on the tree
cool rake
lake pipes

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: 62131 on October 13, 2013, 08:44:23 PM

Here's a couple more.

Drop the hammer
jar on it
light em up

Title: Re: Hot Rod Jargon
Post by: ghost28 on October 13, 2013, 10:25:21 PM

Quote from: chopper526 on October 08, 2013, 11:10:41 AM

Just to start it off:
        DOOR SLAMMER- anything with more than two doors.

My younger brother used to build dragster chassis for Mark Williams here in Colo. So he used to call anything with doors a door slammer.
  1. Pedal to the metal.
  2. wrinkle walls
  3. 70's street freaks.
  4. trading gear for gear
  5. rolling start.
  6. I'll spot ya a length