A Sunday Question

[Parm]

When a car engine is tuned up to increase performance why is it "Souped Up"

Where does the expression come from ?

 

[HMB]

Comes from horse racing I think. When horse was injected to go faster

 

[Parm]

Comes from horse racing I think. When horse was injected to go faster

But how come the term Souped Up

 

[the snooper]

its also mentioned that it could come from being supercharged so maybe suped up

 

[Paul.]

its also mentioned that it could come from being supercharged so maybe suped up

That my understanding of it too, I remember it from custom car magazine back in the 1970s

 

[HMB]

All right I think.

 

[Shedendman]

i like chicken and mushroom,or sometimes pea and ham,oxtail i dont like though

 

[Parm]

i like chicken and mushroom,or sometimes pea and ham,oxtail i dont like though

Pea and ham is the way forward!!

 

[skotl]

All right I think.
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Nice! Turns out that everyone is right

 

[Parm]

No bickering for once!!!

Next time I'll pick a question that creates some more debate

 

[the snooper]

No bickering for once!!!

Next time I'll pick a question that creates some more debate

oi who said no bickering I don't think your right

 

[skotl]

oi who said no bickering I don't think your right

Leave him alone! And don't go bringing up R-Tech!!

 

[the snooper]

Leave him alone! And don't go bringing up R-Tech!!

who asked you to pipe up

 

[the snooper]

job done

 

[Parm]

Right!!!!!

Sleeves now rolled up shirt buttons undone !!!

Who makes the best Cordless Drill

 

[the snooper]

Right!!!!!

Sleeves now rolled up shirt buttons undone !!!

Who makes the best Dordless Crill

suped up rotary inc

 

[skotl]

job done

Good work!

 

[Norm]

bet

 

[Parm]

bet

Your too quick, and I've just corrected that spelling mistake, now back off

 

[the snooper]

bet

short for best like suped / souped = supercharged