uey

plural ueys · alternative Uey · alternative U-ey · alternative Uy · alternative U-y · alternative uie · alternative u-ie · alternative Uie · alternative U-ie · alternative yewie · alternative yewy · alternative youee · alternative youi

1. colloquialSynonym of U-turn.

   Barry musta figured Jamie′s friend lived in town because he did a Uey and headed back that way.

   2000, Louis J. Fagan, Angelo, US: Independent Publishers Group, page 324

   4 more examples

   “Don't lose her,” I growled, and plowed between the two cars and across the dividing line and banged a Uey.

   1987, Kelly Lawrence, The Gone Shots, US: Franklin Watts, page 280

   Since it pulled a U-ey and snapped Fang on the noggin, Barny had been dressing it in a flowery skirt and hat for reasons which are still a mystery.

   2001, Steve Aylett, Only an Alligator, Scar Garden 2010 (The Complete Accomplice), p. 28

   “[…]Sid, could you please just go up Holborn a little way, do a uey and pull in over there, where we can see the entrance over on this side.”

   2006, Richard Crick, My Word Is My Bonus, AuthorHouse, page 255

   Climbing into the Mustang, McCauley banged a Uey in front of the post office and stopped for the red light half a block up at the corner of Sea Street.

   2007, Richard Marinick, In For a Pound, US: Justin, Charles & Co., page 59

   Synonyms: U-turn

plural Ueys

1. alternativeAlternative form of uey.