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To take a vehicle and drive by someone or someones house, pointing the gun out either the passenger or drivers window and firing repeatedly at an intended target.
Yoyo dun fuck with the g unit or we bust a ghetto driveby on yo ass.
by pwnz0r September 4, 2003
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drive-by shooting

To go out with friends who all have a bullet for the purpose of consuming cocaine.
You going out tonight?

Hell yeah, we're gonna go on some drive-by shootings!
or
We're going to have some drive-by shootings!
by NOZER June 10, 2009
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Cumbrian Taxi Driver

to "Go off like a Cumbrian Taxi Driver" is another way of saying "to Go apeshit"

The phrase originates from the 2010 case where taxi driver Derrik Bird went on a murderous rampage through Cumbria, killing twelve innocent people and injuring a further eleven. Apparently, the cause for his psychotic behaviour was a relatively minor annoyance - caused by drivers taking fares from the wrong end of the taxi lane.

Typically speaking, "going off like a Cumbrian taxi driver" is to overreact to a relatively minor annoyance, normally with extreme anger.
Hey, man... I said I'm sorry.... No need to go off like a Cumbrian Taxi Driver!
by Levitus June 19, 2010
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drives like my ass

A person who makes WIDE, unsignaled turns.
That guy in front of me drives like my ass.
by Bambi September 24, 2004
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drive-thru

A sexual position, similar to doggie-style, in which the couple are standing up, and, at the moment of climax, the partner in the rear pushes the partner in front over, causing them to fall and get be-spunked. In its truest form, the drive-thru should only take a few seconds.
I took her to the drive-thru last night and gave her exact change!
by tacobueno December 19, 2008
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Texas Drive-Thru

While youre having sex with a girl you shove a matchbox car up her ass to "mark your territory"
Got some strange from another girl after the bar last night and gave her the ole texas drive-thru.
by Matteoooo C September 13, 2011
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drive-by-wire

"Drive-By-Wire," or Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) is a system which severs the direct connection between the accelerator pedal and the throttle control in the engine.

Up until recently, most automobiles had a cable attached to the accelerator leading to the throttle which controlled how much of the gas/air mixture went into the cylinders. Nowadays, however, a lot of cars come with Drive-by-wire systems that send a signal to an electric motor that opens and closes the throttle. You can find this technology in such new cars as the Honda Fit and the BMW Mini Cooper.

This makes a lot of options such as Cruise-control and anti-lock braking easier for the manufacturer to install.

Drive-by-wire doesn't necessarily have to associate itself with just the throttle, however. In the near future, we'll be seeing cars with drive-by-wire steering, brakes, and many other systems that would normally be controlled by the driver.

One of the most prominent examples today is the Toyota Prius. It requires drive-by-wire systems for its Hybrid-Synergy Drive because of the complications of succesfully integrating electric motors and a gasoline engine to provide a smooth ride while returning high fuel mileage.

Some say that this technology is dangerous and destroys the connection between the driver and the auto. This is not entirely true, as many fail-safe devices have been installed to prevent tragedy from a simple breakdown.
The Honda Fit comes standard with a drive-by-wire system on the throttle.
by tony gagnon November 5, 2006
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