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hot rod
noun Slang.
an automobile specially built or altered for fast acceleration and increased speed.
Origin:
1940–45, Americanism
1940–45, Americanism
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Hot rod
is always a great word to know.
So is top gun. Does it mean:
| an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right |
| a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group |
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World English Dictionary
| hot rod | |
| —n | |
| a car with an engine that has been radically modified to produce increased power | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
hot rod
An automobile modified to increase its speed and acceleration, as in Kids love to tinker with cars and try to convert them into hot rods. [Mid-1900s] Also see hopped up.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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