mid-drift

English

Etymology 1

mid- +‎ drift

Adverb

mid-drift (not comparable)

1. During the act of drifting.
   • 2006, Paul Morton, How to Drift: The Art of Oversteer, CarTech, page 54:

     Sure, using the brakes will slow the car, but just as with throttle input, there is a finite amount of brake input available to you mid-drift.

Etymology 2

By confusion, based on the pronunciation.

Noun

mid-drift (plural mid-drifts)

1. (nonstandard, proscribed) Eggcorn of midriff.
   • 2003, Lawrence Frank Deangelo, “China Survival Information”, in Business International, page 17:

     Be careful with the casual clothes that you wear in China - no bare mid-drifts, or revealing fashion.

   • 2009, Michael Hemmingson, Star Trek: A Post-structural Critique of the Original Series, Wildside Press, page 53:

     Other women — human and alien alike — wear sheer, light, revealing outfits, exposing skin (pink, brown, or green), mid-drifts, ample cleavage, and rear ends.