On my last weekend in the 'Nati, my little sister Alicia - whom I affectionately call "Elle Belle" - made the journey down from Cleveland (or Aurora, to be more exact) so we could hang out a bit before I move.
During our time together, Elle Belle taxied me around town. She informed me several times that my navigating skills needed a little improvement (i.e. need more than 2.5 seconds notice that we should be making a left turn here). Upon approaching Mt. Lookout Square, I warned her of the upcoming chicane. I think she thought I made the word up, but I did not. Below is the official definition, care of Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicane):
"A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve or a bus stop) in a roadway, used in motor racing and on city streets to slow cars."
1 comment:
Snizz, here is the question. Why is the word chicane a part of your vocabulary? I hear people in California use copasetic frequently. Get hip.
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