Meanings
- derogatoryoffensiveslanguncountabletrucking; heavy industry; trucking; heavy industryautomotiveSynonym of angel gear.
Synonyms: angel gear
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of angel gear.
Origin
Alluding to a dated stereotype of Poles being foolish.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Polish overdrive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polish%20overdrive
“Polish overdrive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polish%20overdrive. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Polish overdrive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polish%20overdrive.
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