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bernsteining the clutch 

Synonym for double-clutching.

Named after the famous American composer Leonard Bernstein because of his affinity for manual Italian sports convertibles which needed to be double clutched.

Named by Click and Clack from Car Talk on NPR.
Dude, why are you pushing the clutch in twice?
Haven't you heard? I'm bernsteining the clutch just like Leonard Bernsetin!
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Rusty Clutch 

When you slip from the first hole into the second hole, you have a Rusty Clutch.
When his girlfriend looked back angrily when he attempted to do her in the butt, he shruged and blamed it on a Rusty Clutch.
Rusty Clutch by Tralfas September 16, 2006

feather the clutch 

letting a fart out slowly to avoiding shitting your pants in the process.
After eating spicy thai food,I had to feather the clutch the rest of the day.
feather the clutch by buttpirate81 December 16, 2009

dual-clutch gearbox 

Invented by a Frenchman just before WW2 and introduced to road cars in 2003 in the Golf R32, this type of transmission is a semi-automatic gearbox - two clutches take care of two sets of gears. One clutch takes care of odd gears (1, 3, 5, 7) and the other clutch deals with the even gears (R, 2, 4, 6).

How it works:
One clutch has 1st gear engaged, with the car moving forwards. Meanwhile, the other clutch has 2nd gear ready to be engaged. Come change-up time, clutch no.1 disengages 1st and clutch no.2 engages 2nd gear and the car keeps going, whilst clutch no.1 prepares 3rd gear for engagement. All of this happens within milliseconds, so power delivery to the road is uninterrupted.

Usually - though not always - dual-clutch gearboxes are more fuel-efficient than an equivalent manual gearbox.

For more info, see Wikipedia.
"What gearbox have you got in your Audi TT?"
"Oh, I've got Audi's (VW's) dual-clutch gearbox. It's fantastic!"
dual-clutch gearbox by JaaagMan February 8, 2012

crazy clutch

A term used to describe when you defeat an entire enemy team in a first person shooter video game, when you are the only player remaining on your team.
Blake: "Dude!! You just took out their entire team!"

Jorgie: "Heck yeah bro that was a crazy clutch!"
crazy clutch by R4GE I NINJA November 12, 2009

Das Clutch

A) A pseudo-derivitive of Schitz, Das Clutch is a term used by proles to express their mindless need to imitate and disgrace Schitz. It was created during the time lapse rightly dubbed as, "The Music Man."
B) Thought to have been originated by a rabid gang of HIV positive chimpanzees who had sold their soul/sal to the North Haven Public School's Board of Education.
C) Followers of Das Clutch insist on repeating this term monotonously despite the fact that it has so definition or substance.
Prole 1: We're all sheep
Prole 2: We also ruin musicals! Das Clutch!
Das Clutch by theschitzer July 24, 2010

husky clutch 

They Husky Clutch is an advanced Brazilian Jiu Jistu technique which was perfected and made famous by Inter-Continental Belt Champion W.B. Zufall. The technique entails being in a mounted position and positioning the assailant's (on his back) arms directly overhead. Pressure is then applied to the assailant until he cries.
Wade won the fight by applying the Husky Clutch, sucking all life from his opponent.
husky clutch by rjt10 January 22, 2019