The act of withdrawing or taking back a mistake of some kind. As coined by the intelligent and articulate Sal Governale of The Howard Stern Show.
I don't want a traction from Richard. I don't want a traction from Howard. But I never made those false remarks, so I better get a traction from somebody!
When you see someone come in a place and they make you feel awkward and you start texting friends on your phone. Often you text things that don't make sense because you're so flustered. Then you go back in your outbox later to see what you had said and it doesn't make sense and your friend texts back usually "wtf" or "?"
Girl: Dude what was up with that text you sent me?!
Girl 2:What'd it say?
Girl: "You are so cool! why?"
Girl 2': OH that's when my ex walked in and i needed a hugeText-traction!
Girl: Oh girl i got ya
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).