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hot rod

 
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–noun Slang.
an automobile specially built or altered for fast acceleration and increased speed.
Origin:
1940–45, Americanism
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  [hot-rod] verb, -rod⋅ded, -rod⋅ding. Slang.
–verb (used without object)
1. to drive a hot rod.
2. to drive very fast.
–verb (used with object)
3. to drive (a vehicle) very fast.
4. to adapt (a vehicle or its engine) for increased speed.
Origin:
1945–50
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hot rod also hot-rod   (hŏt'rŏd')
n.   Slang
An automobile that has been rebuilt or modified to increase its speed and acceleration.
hot'-rod' v., hot rodder, hot'-rod'der n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
(hot) rod

  1. n.
    a car that has been customized for power and speed by the owner. : My rod'll outrun yours any day.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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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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