Synonyms for handbrake turn
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Noun
1. Bootlegger reverse — an automobile driving manoeuvre where the driver starts turning the vehicle and then pulls on the handbrake…
bootlegger reverse US, moonshiner's turn informal US
Definitions
- n. 1
An automobile driving manoeuvre where the driver starts turning the vehicle and then pulls on the handbrake to make the rear tyres lose adhesion and thus cause the back of the vehicle to slide around (in the direction of the turn).