two-forty on a plank road
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A very fast speed.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The passion of young New York is for horses — fast horses — two-forty on a plank road.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The quality of being "fast", i.e. immoral in one's habits.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “two-forty on a plank road” mean?
A very fast speed.
Is “two-forty on a plank road” formal or informal?
two-forty on a plank road is generally slang.