- 1. 1. To have suddenly accelerated a motor vehicle, perhaps to evade police or armed pursuers. May be used as a substitution to "he burned rubber", "he put the pedal to the metal" or "he high-tailed it outta there." 2. A common cultural utterance used in lieu of a less common Greek proverb; "He who harvests the beets drinks first from the gourd." Often used to confuse nosy children who have heard others use the phrase "flirted" due to the similarity in phonology. > 1. "The pigs saw that arm hangin' outta the trunk, man...he saw them turn on the blinkers and he floored it!" > 2. "Why did you tip the waiter so much?" > "He was good and plus he totally flirted." > "What did you say, Mom?" > "I said he 'floored it', dear." > "Floored it? What does that mean?" > "He who harvests the beets...drinks first from the gourd." > "..." Source: ecdict
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