[Ads-l] Request from sports writer for origin of a new sports term

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

I searched for instances of "fast as piss" in 2014 and before. There
is an interesting match in a 2009 book and two tweets from 2014.
Overall, this is weak evidence for the connection between "piss" and
"speed" because the matches for the phrase are rare. However, another
phrase might show a stronger connection.

Date: 2009 Copyright
Book Title: Darling Jim: A Novel
Author: Christian Moerk
Quote Page 39
Database: Google Books Preview
[Begin excerpt]
"My Vinnie is a genuine racing machine, the only one left in Ireland,
maybe even in the world, and rare as a unicorn. A 1950 Vincent Comet,
nine hundred and ninety-eight cubic centimeters, with Albion gears and
a wet multiple clutch." He saw my befuddled expression and added, "All
that means is she’s fast as piss, a bitch to please, and breaks down
all the time. But I love her. Want a ride?"
[End excerpt]

https://x.com/digicoremusic/status/493847553973030914
Digicore @digicoremusic
Argh! We can't wait for #altfest Just deciding the setlist now…I have
a feeling it's gonna be fast as piss.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=YMnAXyM2sVU
3:56 PM · Jul 28, 2014

https://x.com/hpiedra1/status/515659777385693185
Hector M Piedra @hpiedra1
@MattWinninger got the iPhone 6 and adding new shit to it, It's fast as piss.
8:30 PM · Sep 26, 2014

Garson

On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 8:44 PM ADSGarson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> An article in the Guardian on March 23, 2014 used the phrase
> "piss-fast hot-rocks" to describe very fast baseball pitches. So
> "piss" was associated with speed in the sports domain in March 2014.
> Further below are two tweets commenting on the phrase.
>
> Website: The Guardian
> Article: Major League Baseball in Sydney: hairy giants, meaty thocks
> and Miller beer
> Author: Matt Cleary
> Timestamp: Sun 23 Mar 2014 18.43 EDT
> https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/mar/24/major-league-baseball-in-sydney
>
> [Begin excerpt]
> Wow. Big Kenley’s throwing super-hot rocks, trying to crush life from
> this petering contest. He’s a “closer”. It’s what they do. Then he
> gives up a walk. The game-tying run comes into bat in the form of …
> someone, a man. The accordian gets a workout: Let’s go Arizona
> Diamondbacks. Let’s go. Crowd getting a little jiggy … might we see
> something extraordinary? No. We do not. Big Kenley stands atop the
> Diamondbacks' throats with a series of piss-fast hot-rocks, and after
> two hours and 49 minutes the game peters out, as baseball games do,
> and we finish Dodgers of Los Angeles 3, Diamondbacks of Arizona 1.
> [End excerpt]
>
> https://x.com/BMcCarthy32/status/447931717144150016
> Brandon McCarthy @BMcCarthy32
> from that article, if we could start using the phrase 'piss-fast
> hot-rocks' to describe good velocity, I'd really enjoy it
> 11:03 PM · Mar 23, 2014
>
> https://x.com/MikeBatesTWIBH/status/447934148951302144
> Mike Bates @MikeBatesTWIBH
> @BMcCarthy32 Yeah, but what's the threshold for "piss-fast hot-rocks?"
> 94? 95? Below that is "dribble-speed warm-balls."
> 11:13 PM · Mar 23, 2014
>
> Garson

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