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lewie

lewie

9.9
A left turn while driving
  • noun
  • Slang
translation icon : giro a la izquierda
  • Take a lewie at the next intersection.

Examples

  • The driver signaled before making a quick lewie onto Main Street.

  • Just take a lewie after the gas station and you'll see the restaurant.

  • He made a sharp lewie at the next intersection to avoid traffic.

  • Did you see that lewie back there?

  • He made a sharp lewie at the next intersection to avoid traffic.

  • Just take a lewie after the gas station and you'll see the restaurant.

  • The driver signaled before making a quick lewie onto Main Street.

Synonyms

left turn
vslewie
14 1.0

Moving a vehicle to the left while driving

is a slang term used informally for that driving action

Surface Forms

lewie singular
lewies plural

Etymology

The word lewie is a slang name for a left turn. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the letter L for 'left' with the friendly ending -ie, so a lewie is like a small, quick 'L' move when driving.