Wankel sores

Definition

The financial heartbreak experienced when your rotary engine catastrophically fails—a pun on the Wankel engine design that makes your bank account feel genuine physical pain.

Example Usage

My RX-7 just blew up and I'm suffering from serious Wankel sores after seeing the repair estimate.

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