Designed for the passenger of the vehicle, just before a car accident issues they yell oh Shit! and grab for the handle above the passenger seat door, If the car doesn't have a oh shit! handle the passenger is screwed.
by Certamon May 5, 2009
A handle usually directly above the door or passenger window in a car originally designed to hang dry cleaned clothes. Since no one does this anymore, the only known purpose is for holding on for dear life when riding with new or non-drivers, the elderly, off-duty prison guards or people in other traditionally suicide prone lines of work, and henchmen on a violent carchase. The handles are usually grabbed with a cry of, "Oh shit!"; thus the moniker.
"OK Gordy, turn left at the pharmacy here. Yes, this corner. Well, just turn at the next blo...Jesus, watch out for the curb! Oh shit, Nik, grab the Oh Shit Handles!
by photogeek88 February 23, 2005
The handle on the passenger side of the roof, which is grabbed by the passenger when they are afraid due to the drivers driving
by HALBUD May 10, 2009
The handle that is located above the car door on the interior of the car or across from the mirror on the outside of the car. Sometimes it is used for getting into the car, but can also be used for oh shit moments when the passenger wishes not to be tossed around the car on turns, hard breaking, or fast driving.
I hold on to the oh shit handle every time there is a turn or a hard breaking in the car to brace myself so I do not move around the car and get hurt.
by handlelover18 December 6, 2011
Often called "oshes"
They are the handles found above car doors that are usually grasped when a passenger feels that the driver is driving irratically.
They are the handles found above car doors that are usually grasped when a passenger feels that the driver is driving irratically.
by Mel April 1, 2004
The handles located above the door on the passenger side. Grabbed when the vehicle is out of control and usually accompanied by an "OH SHIT!"
Billy was high when he was driving, I swear I grabbed the oh shit handles like a hundred times.
My grandma was riding the oh shit handles even though we were only going like 40 mph.
My grandma was riding the oh shit handles even though we were only going like 40 mph.
by reckless driver September 7, 2009
The handle on the roof or up high on the side of a car on the inside that you can hold while going around really sharp turns, etc. but usually never use. When you do use it it is probably during something very dangerous, i.e. drifting around public roads or swerving around deer, and gets its name from the words you exclaim at the times you have to grab it.
"OH SHIT" I said as I grabbed the oh-shit handle when we were drifting around the really sharp turn.
by t12j19c95 June 18, 2009