drift is a motorsport started in japan where the aim is to get your car sideways for as long as possible. extra points are scored for speed, style and 'linking' corners, ie, lapping a tight twisty track without ever gaining traction. Dorift is the pronunciation of the word 'drift' with a japenese accent and has come to mean the same
in the computer game need for speed underground, there is a section where you have to get your car sideways to score points. this activity is described as dorifting
by stephen lowry March 30, 2004