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definition

may your wheels turn square and your petrol turn to water! exclamation

A curse directed at disobliging drivers

Origin

Originally yelled by Clare and her hitchhiking companions when cars failed to stop and offer them a lift.

Now yelled by Clare and Win when they see a particularly obnoxious four wheel drive billowing smoke on a city road, as they drive primly along in their car which runs on sunlight

Collector

Clare – early 1970s
Westerhoff (King, Claydon) – sibling of Naomi

Submitted: 20/01/2023 by Mark

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