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go-faster, a.
Brit. |gəʊˈfɑːstə|, |gəʊˈfastə|, U.S. |ˈgoʊˈfæstər|
[‹ go v. + faster, comparative of fast adv. Compare earlier go-fast adj.]
1. orig. Brit. Chiefly humorous. Designating a (peripheral) design feature intended to give something (originally and chiefly a vehicle) a sporty appearance; freq. in go-faster stripes. Also in extended use: a feature or format intended to make something more attractive or engaging (on a superficial level).
1971Times 1 Apr. 29/4 Three exclusive colours are specified, with some strikingly extrovert ‘go-faster’ stripes if you want them. 1989Marketing Week 9 June 31/1 Eventually, however, there must come a winnowing, even among the latest go-faster cards, as consumers consult their pockets and find the cost of keeping more than one credit card doesn't add up. 1993Flyer July 70/3 A host of extras is available from go-faster wheel spats to disc brakes. 1995N Y. Rev. Bks. 16 Feb. 9/2 Rushdie is perceived as a master-practitioner of ‘magic realism’, as if ‘magic’ were a go-faster adjunct to the trite. 2002I. Knight Don't you want Me? vii. 86 He's..wearing Eighties-style track pants with two go-faster stripes down the side.
2. That causes or assists something to move or work more quickly; that moves more quickly (than something otherwise comparable). Cf. go-fast adj.
1983Austral. Personal Computer Aug. 146/2 It would be a complete waste of an afternoon's hard graft with stopwatch and keyboard, because it completely ignored all the new go-faster features of the machine. 1989Architech June 12/1 The advent of engineering workstations is more than the latest in go-faster technology. 1991Daily Tel. 5 Jan. 27 (advt.) Experience the thrill and speed of these renowned go-faster dinghies—the latest in high-tech racing with all the traditional style of sailing. 2001Q July 88/3 Due in no small part to the copious amounts of go-faster powder ingested, Mötorhead's supercharged rock'n'roll appealed to punks and metalheads alike. |