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A sidesplat is a shot/effect in a film in which a character, usually while walking across a street in a somewhat distracted state of mind is suddently slammed by a fast moving vehicule that explodes into the frame from offscreen left or right.
The shot often begins quietly , sometimes in slow motion, before a sudden burst of sound of the motor screaming, tires screeching, and/or horn of the vehicule. This of course adds to the jolting effect of the regular speed visual of the crash.
There are several examples of this effect from different movies.
Dude, remember when that girl got totally slammed by that car in " Edge of Darkness ". I so didn't see that coming !
That was a total sidesplat !
sidesplat by Marc O.C. May 15, 2010
Related Words

Sidespray 

When a male is urinating, there is the main stream that goes in the pointed direction, and the small trickle tgoes elsewhere, usually on the seat of the toilet or one's clothing.
Person 1: Dude what did you spill on you shoe?

Person 2: Oh I was taking a piss and got some sidespray on my sneakers.

sidespring 

Noun. The non-gender specific form of neice and nephew. See also: nephiece, niecephew, nibling.
Once my sister has the baby she'll want me to take care of the sidespring.
sidespring by Soupkills June 10, 2004