vette

vette

A colloquial shortening of "Corvette," a sports car manufactured by Chevrolet. The abbreviation can also be capitalized or spelled with an apostrophe. I don't understand why he always talks about being short on cash when he drives around in a vette. I always dreamed of owning a Vette when I was a teenager. Wow, that's a nice 'vette, man!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

vette

(vɛt)
n. a Corvette automobile. Vettes aren’t as popular as they once were.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
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References in periodicals archive
One notable contribution of the recent studies about CO by Evans et al., Delfino et al., Strickland et al., and Vette et al.
Outdoor Environment and Pediatric Asthma: An Update on the Evidence from North America
I wonder how many 'Vettes would be sold in the UK if you could sit on the right while driving it?
Stingray bites back; GREAT PERFORMANCE MEANS NEW CORVETTE EARNS THE RIGHT TO REVIVE FAMOUS NAME
Vette, (3,4) Jose Zariffa, (1,2) Mark Robinson, (2) Cheryl Lynch, (2,5) and Milos R.
Inverted pendulum standing apparatus for investigating closed-loop control of ankle joint muscle contractions during functional electrical stimulation
Monte's trainer Vette said he enjoys driving the car, and understands exactly what is happening.
World's first dog to drive car solo
Animal trainer Mark Vette and his team began training the dogs by using a mock vehicle before introducing them to a real car - a Mini especially adapted for paws.
Rescue dogs trained to drive car
If you're in any way a fan of the Vette, you mustn't miss this book.
New books highlight US automotive art
"We come from a history of violence, where people have lived and grown up using violence in order to get what they want, to settle conflicts," said gender activist Lisa Vette.
Viral gang-rape phone video shocks South Africa
says Brad Vette. corporate managing director at OEC.
MacDermid celebrates 100th LUX installation
The stunning look of the 'Vette is accented with aluminum "split-spoke" wheels finished in a sterling silver paint theme.
23-Mile test drive: Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti and his 2007 Corvette Pace Car
We thank Gabriele Echle, Philipp Vette, and Astrid Thomas for excellent technical assistance and Gilles Vergnaud for providing access to the CRISPR database (http://crispr.u-psud.fr/crispr).
Yersinia pestis in small rodents, Mongolia
And you, being a Corvette enthusiast, saw my Vette from the street.
Legal battlefield: is righthaven defending copyrights or trampling free speech?
Red Bull's driver Sebastian Vette won the F1 DHL Turkey Grand Prix in Istanbul.
TURKEY-PRESS SCAN (2)
For the 'Vette that was an average of 30.9mpg compared to the official figure of 19.2 while the Toyota's improvement was 34.8% over the manufacturer's claimed 62.8mpg.
GREEN LIGHT FOR ECO DRIVING
As any "Corvette-phile" will tell you, selling a Vette is a hard and very bittersweet thing to do.
Too fast, too furious
Survivors include his mother; two daughters, Tracy Cairo of Junction City and Stacy Iseli of Eugene; a brother, Bruce of Eugene; two sisters, Sue Gra Vette of Eugene and Jane Gutridge of Tulsa, Okla.; and three grandchildren.
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