shoe
n.— «It’s no surprise, says Jerry Stauffacher’s mother, Mary Jane Stauffacher, that her son likes to compete in “shoes,” as race cars are often called nowadays.» —“Peter Day” Hesperia Star (California) May 2, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Mike in Glasgow, Kentucky, wonders about a catchphrase used in British comedies: I go to the foot of the stairs. The Oxford Dictionary of Catchphrases (Amazon) compiled by Anna Farkas and several books by catchphrase collector Nigel Rees both point...
“What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn’t a cat?” Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children’s joke book has lots of these to share with kids. Plus: an easy explanation for the difference between...