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What is doing a Lionel?
"Doing a Lionel" means to drive round a corner in such a vigorous way that a wheel comes off. Derives from Lionel Richie's appearance on Top Gear, after which Jeremy Clarkson referred to several celebrities who suffered similar accidents as "doing a Lionel".
"I hit the kerb and did a Lionel."
(To Trevor Eve) "We refer to that as 'doing a Lionel'."
doing a Lionel - video
