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Pit Stop (American English Slang) | Learn American English in 1 Minute a Day

Nov 23, 2022
A pit stop is a funny way to describe a quick stop for snacks or to go to the bathroom when you're driving somewhere, or are on a trip. Pit stop = stopping to get snacks or go to the bathroom on a road trip. Pit stop examples: "Hey Ian, can we have a pit stop please?" "We've been driving a while now, I think I'm going to have a pit stop." ------------------------------------------------ More English slang expressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgEvF_xHCpQ ----------------------------------------------- Want to find out more? Check out: https://eslspeaking.org/american-english-slang/ American English Slang: https://amzn.to/3oo2OYB https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking https://www.pinterest.ca/eslspeaking/ #slang #learningenglishwithjackie #slangwords #slangwordsdefined #learnenglish #englishcoach #englishwithlucy ---------------------------------------------------------- Learn English here: https://eslspeaking.org/category/learn-english/ ----------------------------------------------------------- More English slang expressions from @Everything American English! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fbIxdZxVrY ------------------------------------------------------------- Pit stop transcript: Hey everybody, this is jackie from asl speaking.org. So today's slang is pit stop. If you watch Nascar, you might think a pit stop is when a car, a race car comes off the track and they get more gas, new tires, fix any problems, etc. However, as a slang word, a pit stop means a bathroom break, a toilet break, or a washroom break. You're driving with your friend on a road trip and you say, let's make a pit stop. That means I have to go to the bathroom. I have to go to the toilet. So here's an example. You're driving, "Hey ted, can you make a pit stop?" Ted says, "Sure, no problem. There's a gas station. Let's go." Alright, if you like this slang, please be sure to check out my book on Amazon: American English slang.
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