The Red Convertible Glossary

The Red Convertible Glossary

Olds

short for Oldsmobile, a wildly popular classic car brand manufactured in the U.S.

repose

rest or relaxation

powwow

a Native American ceremony/social gathering involving traditional dances and attire

moccasins

a type of shoe or slipper, traditionally Native American, made of deerskin or another soft leather

draft

a system for selecting young men for mandatory military service during a war

muffler

a device used to reduce the noise created by a car's exhaust pipe while driving

carburetor

a device that mixes air and fuel in internal combustion engines to turn the fuel into usable mechanical energy

A-one

fantastic; perfect or near-perfect

stoned

high/under the influence of drugs, usually marijuana

windbreak

an object that provides shelter from wind, such as a row of trees or a wall

snag

a tree or part of a tree stuck in the bottom of a lake or river that it is possible to get caught on or obstructed by

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