Noun
A visual used to describe an alternate route when cutting a corner in the
midst of travel (usually on foot) as said
traveler walks along the "
hypotenuse" of a 90 degree angle turn.
Eric: How do we get to
McConnell's Ice Cream Shop?
Peter: Its 3 blocks down
Islay St., turn right and walk 2 blocks down De La Vina St.
Eric: Why don't we just take a
hypotenuse shortcut through the back alleys to save time?
Peter: What the fuck is a hypotenuse shortcut?
