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burnout
noun- a person whose mental capacity has been diminished by extended drug or alcohol use US, 1973
- Sure he’s treated thousands of burn-outs. — Ken Kesey, The Further Inquiry, p. 119, 1990
- — J.E. Lighter, Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Volume 1, p. 322, 1994
- an uninhabitable, ruined tenement, whether it has been burnt or not US
- — Carsten Stroud, Close Pursuit, p. 270, 1987
- in drag racing, the pre-race spinning of the car’s rear tyres to clean and heat the tyres, producing crowd-pleasing smoke and noise US
- Police were abused and pelted with bottles and cans as they tried to break up the crowds cheering drag racing and burnout competitions. — Herald, p. 3, 4 April 1988
- in the youth trend for “souped-up” motor-scootering, any achievement of a daring, risk-taking rider UK
- The boy in front is the stunt guy, pulling wheelies and “burnouts”. — The Independent Magazine, p. 17, 28 August 2004
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