black-on-black »
A description of the colors of an automobile .
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bolt bucket »
A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
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borganism »
An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct. Such an amalgam may possess a collective consciousness, arguably an emergent phenomenon of social networking.
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boys and their toys »
Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.
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by hand »
Manually; without the use of automation or machines.
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fail over »
To automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.
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first loser »
The second place finisher in auto racing competition.
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force of habit »
An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.
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grease monkey »
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
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hit the pavement »
To get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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hit the road »
To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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it pays to advertise »
Good qualities do not get rewarded automatically.
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lemon law »
A law dealing with defective items, especially automobiles, and consumers' rights.
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necker's knob »
A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.
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parking lot »
An open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.
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