Definition of pump (one's) brakes
pump (one's) brakes
- term used to tell someone to slow down or calm down
You have no reason to be yelling - pump your breaks.
Last edited on Feb 14 2006. Submitted by Nitzia on Feb 14 2006.
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Other terms relating to 'brake': | |
| Definitions include: to slow down, much like pumping the brakes in a motor vehicle. | |
Other terms relating to 'pump': | |
| Definitions include: to give someone a ride on the handlebars of your bike. | |
| Definitions include: to sell drugs. | |
| Definitions include: Having sex and not sticking around or calling. | |
| Definitions include: excited; "psyched". | |
| Definitions include: excited. | |
| Definitions include: Expressing anger towards. | |
| Definitions include: to shoot repeatedly with a firearm. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to lift weights. | |
| Definitions include: To stop (from usually doing something dumb). | |
| Definitions include: statement of shock or alarm. | |
| Definitions include: to create in an unenthusiastic, inelegant, simplistic, or mostly automated way. | |
| Definitions include: to slow down, much like pumping the brakes in a motor vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: A penis. | |
| Definitions include: a premature ejaculator. | |
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