The degree to which one is in mortal terror while excecuting a dangerous task. Term credited to USAF A-10 pilots flying ground-attack missions during The Gulf War. Example: So, I'm ridin' in Bobby's new 'Vette and he takes this corner at like 110 mph--serious pucker factor.
PUCKER FACTOR
Meaning of PUCKER FACTOR in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012