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Re: British-American Terminology

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Subject: Re: British-American Terminology
From: Dean Rayner <dean_rayner@mac.com>
Date: 28 Feb 2002 14:31:01 +0000
On Thursday, February 28, 2002 1:11 pm, Luke Lewis <lukage@rogers.com> wrote:
>Here's something I've been meaning to ask the list for a while:  What are
>some British terms for driving fast?  I've heard "giving it some Welly" and
>"spirited driving"

Give it some pasty  -  May be a bit localised (North of England)??
Put the pedal to the metal
Foot to the floor
apply some motion loation
Hit the gas   -    Probably American?
Burn some rubber


.....any more???

Dean R.

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