One who tailgates a vehicle in front of them and repeatedly taps one's brakes in order to not smash into the vehicle whilst tailgating.
Alex came across a brake whore in the far left lane on the highway. Annoyed, he immediately signaled and switched lanes in order to avoid completely wearing his break pads out.
1. (v) When a pedestrian intentionally and abruptly stops in front of another pedestrian who is walking closely behind them (in order to illicit a reaction).
2. (v) When a driver intentionally and abruptly breaks in front of another driver who is following them (in order to illicit a reaction).
3. (n) The act of break checking someone (see definitions 1 and 2).
1. "Dude, why'd you break check me?"
2. "If this guy behind me doesn't stop tailgating, I'm gonna break check 'em."
3. "When you walk closely behind someone, make sure to watch out for a brake check."
In football, play less than to one's potential, due to self inflicted obstacles. Be less free and flowing than usual, due to some psychological block.
Term introduced, and used constantly, by Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger (who also introduced several other terms, as "footballistically", and others.
"I believe in the first half we were not sharp enough, we played a lil bit wiz de hand brake, and we didn't create many chances".
The ILLEGAL act of intentionally slamming your own brakes in order for another driver tailgating you to rear-end your own car.
Many people do not realize it, but it is the person who slammed on his/her brakes that are at fault, not the tailgater.
If the police finds out about this, the tailgater will most likely be cited for following too close, and fined, but the brake checker will be arrested for reckless driving, and charged with a misdemeanor (or felony if someone gets injured or killed).
Brake checker: This driver behind me is following too close, time to brake check.
Tailgater: Your fault, not mine.
Brake checker: No, it's your fault, because you were following too close.
Tailgater: Let's see what the police says.
Police officer: Tailgater, this is a citation for following too close. Take care of that as soon as possible.
Tailgater: Thank you officer.
Brake checker: I'd better be on my way.
Police officer: No, you're coming with me. You're under arrest for driving recklessly with the intent to cause an accident.
Brake checker: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tailgater: U mad bro?
Brake Nazi
A brake nazi is the guy (or gal) driving in front of you that constantly pushes the brake pedal every few seconds, even if there is no one in front of them for miles.
Brake Nazi's are the cause of daily aggrevation, high blood pressure, and anxiety while in the car commuting to and from work (or other destinations)
Brake Nazi's are the people that use their brakes to slow down the car instead of properly gauging the distance between one car and the next, and just taking the foot OFF the gas pedal so they dont need to slam on the brakes every minute.
That guy in front of me is such a brake nazi. There's no one around him for miles but he keeps hitting the damn brakes. Where in the world did that a-hole learn how to drive?
A flap in the exhaust just after the turbo that the drive can engage manually to slow down the exhaust gas flow, thus slowing the engine down and in turn, slowing the transmission and drivetrain down, to assist the actual brakes.
The brakes started to fade when we were tankin it down the estate so I flipped the exhaust brake on so I could get round the corner without rolling the truck over on to the orphanage.
Phrase used in the Greater New Orleans Area to describe vehicular inspection stickers that are issued on an annual or biannual basis when checking for brakes, lights, and other safety features. Typically expire on the last day of the month on said tag.
There are cops checking for expired brake tags off the I-10 exit.