Throw under a bus

Posted by Ben on February 15, 2000

In Reply to: Throw under a bus posted by ESC on February 14, 2000

: An inquiry about this phrase was posted a while back. I just found this. Better late than never.

: From "Slang: the Authoritative Topic-by-Topic Dictionary of American Lingoes from All Walks of Life" by Paul Dickson (Pocket Books, New York, 1990), under "Automotive Slang," "throw under a bus -- Sales talk for selling someone a car or van with all the extras and options at full sticker price or better."

The meaning seems so unlikely that, were this an election, I'd demand a recount.