appuyer sur le champignon

French

Etymology

Literally, “to press on the mushroom”. The word champignon (“mushroom”) is slang for the accelerator pedal.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.pɥi.je syʁ lə ʃɑ̃.pi.ɲɔ̃/
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Verb

appuyer sur le champignon

(informal) to step on it, to floor it, to put the pedal to the metal, to put one's foot down, to step on the gas
- Chauffeur, si t’es champion
  Appuie (× 2)
  Chauffeur, si t’es champion
  Appuie sur le champignon.
Synonyms: mettre les gaz, mettre le pied au plancher

Further reading

“champignon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
“champignon” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.

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