illegal U-turn performed by putting the car in neutral and applying the hand brake, thereby producing a controlled skid, with the car still moving backwards when forward power is again applied.' name='description'> moonshiner's turn - definition and meaning
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moonshiner's turn

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  • noun colloquial, US A rapid illegal U-turn performed by putting the car in neutral and applying the hand brake, thereby producing a controlled skid, with the car still moving backwards when forward power is again applied.

Etymologies

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Used by moonshiners to evade authorities during Prohibition.

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