# moonshiner's turn

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rapid illegal U-turn performed by putting the car in neutral and applying the hand brake, thereby producing a controlled skid, with the car still moving backwards when forward power is again applied.

## Etymology
Used by moonshiners to evade authorities during Prohibition.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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