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doughies


To drive a car in tight circles at full speed causing the rear wheels to lose traction and raise a lot of smoke/dust: Let's take the Gemini out and do a few doughies. Compare circlework, doughnut, hoops, two-bob.

Contributor's comments: An abbreviation of "doughnuts", refers to the shape of the tyre marks made, also used in WA.

Contributor's comments: [NSW Informant] We called doughies 'doughnuts'. A straight-line version of this was always called 'laying down rubber' or a 'burnout'.

Contributor's comments: "Doughies" is also used in Melbourne.