scotch overdrive

1. When you are driving, you go into Scotch Overdrive when you shift into Neutral. (Saving fuel, being a pinchpenny.)

2. Trying very hard to save money, to the point where you annoy others with your cost-saving antics.

1. We were cruising downhill on Main Street when he went into Scotch Overdrive.

2. Contractor went into Scotch Overdrive - sent us on a 5 mile detour just for some cheaper nails.

by ecdthefirst May 16, 2006

taxicab shuffle

When you are in a manual transmission vehicle, and you shift from 2nd gear to 4th or 5th, or 1st to 3rd. Typically works best if you are going down a hill.

We were running a yellow light and Dad stalled out the Escort doing the taxicab shuffle.

by ecdthefirst May 16, 2006