DEFINITION: To instinctively slam your foot on "the brakes" even though you're just a passenger. Often occurs when the actual driver fails to brake appropriately.

Brakestinct

Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: brake-stink

Sentence: Her boyfriend's agressive driving style put her brakestinct into overddrive.

Etymology: merge brake and instinct

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