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Don't leave horsepower in the showroom

A metaphorical rule to live by: don't make the mistake of choosing the cheaper option to save a buck in the short run, when you'll curse yourself later for not getting the better-grade product/service in the long run.
Eric: "What was I thinking buying that Porsche with the V-4 instead of the V-6 -- it handled like a Formula 1 car but is a total slug in a straight line!"
Tim: "Dude, you broke rule number 1 -- don't leave horsepower in the showroom."
And so --
Maddie: "This well Margarita sucks -- why didn't I get the Cadillac for two bucks more?"
Amy: "Exactly. Don't leave horsepower in the showroom, sweetie."
by FitofPeak January 2, 2015
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Mental Horsepower

Mental horsepower refers to intelligence in the purest sense of cognitive ability and memory.
Those with high MH have the ability to learn math and science easily and trivially.
by mathistheonlytruth February 2, 2017
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liquid horsepower

it’s skids.

it’s skidding in rain

it’s fucking therapeutic.
by iwishmumswallowedme. February 5, 2021
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rapider than horsepower

to be able to rock, and to do so in an outstandingly brilliant manner.
Dude, no wonder she left, she was SO into rapider than horsepower.
by tham nahem September 14, 2003
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exerted a horsepower

When taking a crap, to squeeze so hard that the power created actually creates a horsepower.
Dan: "Dude, I just squeezed so hard that I exerted a horsepower getting it out.
by TFitz May 24, 2006
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Liquid Horsepower

It's raining and storming and a shitbox without traction control, just turned a straight six into a v12 with enough power to smoke up the roads and roundabouts doing some sick fucking burnouts skids and drifts.
A plater out late at night plants there pedal to the floor and use the liquid horsepower to send it around the streets.
by Killercrusher November 30, 2023
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horseposer

The unit of measure which is boosted when a tuner affixes vinyl "sponsorship" decals to his car.
Those 5 stickers on that guys front fender increase his horseposer by 1.8% each!
by Justin H Scott February 5, 2009
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