I had the right-of-way, but the jackass used his french brake, cut me off, and nearly plowed right into me.
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Get the French Brake mug.Meaning handbrake in English, there is no apparent reason for it to be called an emergency handbrake; as there isn’t often a emergency situation where it would be a good idea to lock up the back wheels. Smarter Americans call it a parking brake.
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the parking brake. hen pulled at fast speeds locks up the back wheels and causes the car to lose control and slide around, (drift)
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Dude 1: Dude, you can't drift this shit, it's FWD..
Dude 2: Yeah, but I can still e-brake around this corner!
Dude 2: Yeah, but I can still e-brake around this corner!
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