Tattoo the tar - mac

phr.

Heard in Wexford

To skid dramatically along the tarmac while driving.

In use

The boy - racers really tattooed the tar - mac.

Posh English

The boy racers really did inscribe the bitumen with rubber.

  • Tar on the faceThe need to apply make-up.
  • Daddy MacA nerdy fellow who nonetheless acts like a suave ladies' man.
  • Janey macAn exclamation of surprise or shock.
  • Sneaky mac sneakA person who is being sneaky or underhand.
  • SkidA faecal stain or skid mark.
  • DiffinDriving a car sideways, especially in a skid or drift. "Keep er dffin till ur rear…