handbrakes on

expression used to describe the desperate situation one finds oneself in when needing to unload a huge shit. It can be quantified by numbers 1, 2, or 3 according to the ammount of anal traction required to hang on before the darkening of the daks.

"so sorry can't stay to chat but my handbrakes on 3 and I've just got to unload my breakfast"

by Chris the Chef January 7, 2008

Handbrake Generation

A collective term for anyone affected, even peripherally, by the fallout of the Coronavirus outbreak, to actually have the courage to stop the toxic, vicious cycle that they have been in, in order to pursue their personal mission statement.

-'Ere Barry, has Sid had a nervous breakdown or sommat? Looks like he's going through a mid-life...
-Nahhh, Gordon you thick twat.
He's only part of the Handbrake Generation, decided to leave Sharon and open up a Gluten-Free Bakery.
-Takes all sorts, I suppose...

by Benni Venutti September 5, 2020