Mid-drift

adv, noun

adv, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Eggcorn of midriff. nonstandard, proscribed

    "Be careful with the casual clothes that you wear in China - no bare mid-drifts, or revealing fashion."

Adverb
  1. 1
    During the act of drifting. not-comparable

    "Sure, using the brakes will slow the car, but just as with throttle input, there is a finite amount of brake input available to you mid-drift."

Example

More examples

"Sure, using the brakes will slow the car, but just as with throttle input, there is a finite amount of brake input available to you mid-drift."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mid- + drift.

Etymology 2

By confusion, based on the pronunciation.

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