drivewaywave
/ˈdraɪvweɪˌweɪv/nounVerified NewAlso in: Einfahrtswinke (Deutsch) · entradazo (Español) · allédo (Français)
The one-handed greeting exchanged between cars passing on the same street, standardized by repetition.
The drivewaywave has variants: the lifted finger, the steering-wheel tap, and the full hand for the bin lane veterans. Its grammar is learned in a week and spoken for decades. Missing a wave is noticed by both parties, and the next one carries an apology in its arc.
Etym. — driveway + wave — the traffic sign language of the home street.
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