full-tilt boogie



full-tilt boogie

1. adverb At the highest capacity or most extreme rate possible; rapidly, recklessly, or with full abandon. When I first bought the car, it was a total hunk of junk; but after a few months of work, it's now running full-tilt boogie. When the police showed up, everyone darted full-tilt boogie out of the house.
2. noun An extreme level of performance, capacity, or energy. We've reached a full-tilt boogie in the office, with everyone working extra hours to get the project off the ground.
See also: boogie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BeulahBYOO-lə (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English
Milanka-Serbian, Croatian
Vangelija-Macedonian
Tikhomir-Medieval Slavic
Lucilia-Ancient Roman
Terezie-Czech