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The sound of confidence meeting physics and losing.
means To slide uncontrollably across a surface when friction suddenly loses its grip — wheels, feet, or plans all skid the same way.
from Likely from 'skid' meaning a plank or log used as a support or runner to slide heavy loads over — ships were launched on greased skids, wagon wheels were braked with a skid shoe. The verb, meaning to slip or slide, grew out of that image of something sliding along or on skids, drifting into general use for any loss of controlled grip by the 19th century.
- origin
- from skid, a wooden plank that resists sliding
- irony
- named for stopping, now means losing control
- physics
- happens when friction loses to momentum
- slang use
- also means amateur gamer who copies code