mid-drift

adv, noun — 2 senses

mid-drift

adv

Etymology From mid- + drift.

1

During the act of drifting.

  • Sure, using the brakes will slow the car, but just as with throttle input, there is a finite amount of brake input available to you mid-drift.2006, Paul Morton, How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer, CarTech, page 54:

mid-drift

noun

Etymology By confusion, based on the pronunciation.

1

Nonstandard, Proscribed Eggcorn of midriff.

  • Be careful with the casual clothes that you wear in China - no bare mid-drifts, or revealing fashion.2003, Lawrence Frank Deangelo, “China Survival Information”, in Business International, page 17:
  • Other women — human and alien alike — wear sheer, light, revealing outfits, exposing skin (pink, brown, or green), mid-drifts, ample cleavage, and rear ends.2009, Michael Hemmingson, Star Trek: A Post-structural Critique of the Original Series, Wildside Press, page 53:

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