Definition of Chinese fire drill
Chinese fire drill 
noun
- an event in which occupants of a stopped car (usually at a traffic signal) exit the car, run around it, and then re-enter the car.
Let's do a Chinese fire drill at the next stoplight!
- See more words with the same meaning: driving and driving maneuvers.
Last edited on Oct 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 28 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'driving and driving maneuvers': | |
| Definitions include: to drive off-road, typically in a four-wheel drive vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: to relax, usually with other friends; "chill". | |
| Definitions include: to make a U-turn. | |
| Definitions include: to focus negative attention on a person, e.g. by insulting, berating, or generally harassing someone. | |
| Definitions include: to make a U-turn. | |
| Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm. | |
| Definitions include: to perform a U-turn. | |
| Definitions include: to drive a motor vehicle at top speed. | |
| Definitions include: to perform a U-turn in a vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: from a stop, to accelerate a motor vehicle quickly such that the tires spin freely. | |
| Definitions include: a coward. | |
| Definitions include: to make a U turn. | |
| Definitions include: to drive around in a vehicle for fun; "joy ride". | |
| Definitions include: to have, to take. | |
| Definitions include: displeasing; of poor quality; bad. | |
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Other terms relating to 'drill': | |
| Definitions include: the usual procedure. | |
| Definitions include: to investigate in depth. | |
| Definitions include: rough sex with deep penetration. | |
| Definitions include: the customary procedure; "routine". | |
| Definitions include: statement that it is time to do an activity for real, rather than for practice. | |
| Definitions include: a female that has a nice body but a not so nice face | |
Other terms relating to 'fire': | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: one of many made up "sex moves" that are demeaning towards women. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "die in a fire". | |
| Definitions include: to become overwhelmed with information. | |
| Definitions include: to attack a teammate. | |
| Definitions include: to engage in coitus. | |
| Definitions include: an abdomen with many red stretch marks, which resemble flames. | |
| Definitions include: a person with red pubic hair. | |
| Definitions include: to be highly stoned. | |
| Definitions include: To begin to smoke marijuana | |
| Definitions include: to be at one's peak performance. | |
| Definitions include: to make fun of. | |
| Definitions include: good. | |
| Definitions include: to interact with something that could become dangerous or addictive. | |
| Definitions include: to deal with urgent problems (usually at work.) | |
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