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What is tuneup?
Taking a pair of pliers or vice grips to someones ball sack... and slowly twisting until their "attitude" adjusts. First suggested by an actor in a draft of Hollywood Script, "Blood on the Screenplay". 2019
You give me any more lip I'm gonna have to give you one of them "tunisian tuneups"...
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Tuneup - what is it?
A minor (or major) beat down of a guy deficient in payment of loansharking or protection payments to the 'mob' or who displays a lack of respect to same.
"Joey the deli guy is a little slow on the payback and he gave Vinnie some backtalk the last time he collected. I think it's time Joey got a little tuneup to remind him who's boss in this town."
What does "tuneup" mean?
Driving a vehicle (particularly the engine) hard for a few minutes, getting everything fully warmed up and loaded, for the purpose of improving its state of running. Has some theoretical and empirical validity to it (in certain cases, it does actually work), but it can also be an incompetent hackjob substitute for actual mechanical skills and effort (in these cases, it usually makes things worse).
An Italian tuneup is the machinery getting exercise.
That shadetree shop down the road was supposed to fix my engine, but all they did was go for an Italian tuneup, only to stuff it into a tree.
Tuneup - what does it mean?
When bad mechanics, usually greasy italian guys, rev the shit out of your engine to try to fix a problem. Usually results in more damage.
Vito's not a real mechanic, all he does is give italian tuneups and say its fixed.
Tuneup - meaning
Trying to fix a poorly-running car by taking it out onto the highway and revving the engine repeatedly while driving the car as fast as you can.
The old Chevette was running pretty poorly until I gave her the old Kentucky Tuneup out on route 9.
Tuneup - definition
When your vehicle is running poorly, one holds the throttle wide open to redline for a long period of time in hopes that it will fix it
Mexican#1: hey amigo, is your truck road worthy yet? I need a ride to the store for some tequilla?
Mexican#2: not yet. I tried giving it a Tijuana tuneup last night and I think it's running worse now
Tuneup - slang
A car bomb set to ignite when you turn on the ignition. So named because a car bomb seems to go off every day in Youngstown, Ohio.
The way he treated the mechanic, he should look out for a Youngstown Tuneup
Tuneup
Car bomb rigged to explode when the ignition switch is turned to crank. Used to eliminate enemies.
Charlie just got a Youngstown tuneup.
Tuneup
someone may give themselves a tuneup before going on a date to relieve any sexual worries ahead of time.
Tuneup
The monthly ritual that everyone takes part in. Im refering to the hygenic applications like, washing your hair that one extra time, brushing your teeth extra long, flossing til the cows come home, trimming your nails, plucking those unwanted hairs.. the extra long shower.. or bath.. to get super clean squeecky.. just because..
Dad - "Wheres all the hot water?"
Me - "Oh sorry, I was doing a tuneup"
or
Will - "Dude, before you go to see that chick, you should do a tuneup.."
Me - "Good call man."