the Beltway

Nickname for the highway (I-495) that encircles Washington DC through the surrounding states of Virginia and Maryland.A defining feature of your DC-respective locale is whether it is inside or outside the beltway."Inside the beltway" can also refer generically to politics in the US capital city.



the beltway

by lazylatvian on May 08, 2005 11:54:16

The driver's nightmare. Basically the only highway to get around the DC area. Idiot magnet. Watch for people in the left lane doing 50 MPH.
Example:
Whoa! An accident! Never seen one of those! I think I'll slow way down and stop traffic just to look at it!


beltway brat

by lukebn on Apr 21, 2010 10:30:24

Someone raised in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, by parents who moved to the area to work in the government or a related field (law, lobbying, defense contractors, etc). The strictest definition would only apply to people living within the Capital Beltway, but more usually it refers to any county the Beltway passes through or encompasses (Washington D.C., Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Montgomery, and Prince George's County). As military brats are likely to know an unusual amount about the military, so beltway brats are likely to know an unusual amount about politics and government.
Example:
Alice: Charlie kept talking to the teacher about tort reform. How does he know so much about politics?
Bob: Oh, he grew up here in D.C., and his mom works for the Department of Agriculture-- he's a total beltway brat.


Beltway wisdom

by Kanye Finish on Feb 23, 2012 08:33:52

Ironically-named, out-of-touch nonsense repeated in an echo chamber by professionals in politics or the media who live in the Washington DC metro area, often proven wrong because the insulated people who subscribe to it are obsessed with horserace politics, their Twitter accounts, their ipads, and their cocktail parties instead of discussing the real issues that affect Americans who don't live there
Example:
"I have a feeling this contraception thing is going to hurt Obama with Catholics."

"Really? Thanks for the Beltway wisdom but Catholics actually support it. Try getting out of the echo chamber every now and then, Chris."


beltway bandit

by SDHO on Jun 20, 2008 06:29:26

An unnecessary consultant, espcially one hired at government expense.
Example:
Though Ken isn't ashamed of his job as a certificate paper consultant for the government, his friends acknowledge behind his back that he's just a beltway bandit.


inside the beltway

by arlingtonlifer on Sep 12, 2007 23:55:57

A politician, lobbyist, or other person who is politically isolated from the rest of the country, due to the royal court type environment of Washington, DC. Refers to I-495, the beltway around Washington, DC.

Could also mean someone who literally lives inside I-495, either in Washington, DC proper or one of the inner suburbs (Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church City, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, etc)
Example:
These inside the beltway fatcats have lost touch with the values of the average american family!


beltway bitch

by Driving School on Mar 18, 2009 06:07:57

a motorist who refuses to match the prevailing velocity of other motorists on a high-capacity arterial roadway, often in heavy traffic; a motorist who is driving too slow in the fast lane; a motorist who hogs the fast lane when others are passing on the right; a motorist who is impeding traffic. Often, the offending motorist lacks confidence in his/her driving abilities, fears other drivers, or has been deluded into thinking that by going slow on the freeway, s/he is making the world a safer place.
Example:
That beltway bitch is going way too slow. He is going to cause an accident!


Indianapolis Motor Beltway

by Alan Kirschner on Jun 16, 2007 20:15:17

Another name for Interstate 465, the beltway (ring freeway) surrounding the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Approximately 50 miles long, it passes through four cities (Indianapolis, Lawrence, Beech Grove, and Carmel). Most of its length is in Indianapolis.

The freeway is also known for motorists' general ignorance of the speed limit (55 MPH). A majority of traffic moves at 70 MPH or faster, garnering this freeway this nickname.

I-465's north and east legs are also characterized by severe traffic jams rivaling those of much larger cities. This is exacerbated by the high number of semitrucks/tractor-trailers that traverse the freeway at all hours of the day.
Example:
I love fooling out-of-towners into thinking that the Indy 500 consists of 10 laps around the Indianapolis Motor Beltway.


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