ton-up
Three digits speeding
Ton-up is British slang for reaching or exceeding 100, originally 100 miles per hour on a motorcycle.
A ton-up boy was a 1960s motorcyclist who pursued high speeds on British roads: He was a ton-up rider in his youth.
The term extends to other contexts where 100 is a milestone: She celebrated her ton-up birthday.
Chairs on curved rails
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- greaserMachinery lubricator or fifties tough
- motorbikeMotorized two-wheeled vehicle
- speedometerVehicle velocity display
petrolhead · biker · customization · engine · handlebars · goggles · chrome
Chairs on curved rails
- modsOnline community overseers
- 1950sDecade after WWII
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- greasersMachine lubricators or rebels
subculture · jukebox · diner · rock-n-roll · quiffs · counterculture · scooters · beatniks
Hundred-year span
- speedometerVehicle velocity display
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
racing · highway · reckless · daredevil · breakneck · full-throttle · flat-out · speeding
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- joyrideReckless pleasure drive
buzz · kick · reckless · danger · excitement · high · euphoria · risk
Of lasting excellence
- retroEvoking recent past
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- collectibleObject worth amassing
restoration · timeless · authentic · original · patina · memorabilia · bygone · 1950s
rockers
Chairs on curved rails
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- greaserMachinery lubricator or fifties tough
- motorbikeMotorized two-wheeled vehicle
speedometer · petrolhead · biker · customization · engine · handlebars · goggles · chrome
rockers
Chairs on curved rails
greasers · subculture · jukebox · diner · rock-n-roll · quiffs · counterculture · scooters · beatniks · rebellion
century
Hundred-year span
- speedometerVehicle velocity display
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- velocityDirected rate of motion
fast · racing · highway · reckless · daredevil · breakneck · full-throttle · flat-out · speeding · rapid
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
joyride · buzz · kick · reckless · danger · excitement · high · euphoria · risk · bravado
classic
Of lasting excellence
collectible · restoration · timeless · authentic · original · patina · memorabilia · bygone · 1950s · 1960s