hot-rod

hot rod

noun Slang.
an automobile specially built or altered for fast acceleration and increased speed.

Origin:
1940–45, Americanism

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hot-rod

[hot-rod] verb, hot-rod·ded, hot-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 definition


  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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