hot-rodder

noun

hot-rod·​der ˈhät-ˌrä-dər How to pronounce hot-rodder (audio)
: a hot rod driver, builder, or enthusiast
hot-rod verb

Examples of hot-rodder in a Sentence

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Contrary to the prevailing notion that Porsche hot-rodders are a rogue faction of outsiders challenging the establishment, the new book Porsche Outlaws: Stuttgart Hot Rods, by Michael Alan Ross, posits that the custom revolution sprang from within the marque itself. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 Customers can then live out their early-1960s hot-rodder dream by installing the engine and gearbox themselves, or have a shop do the work instead. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024 Many of these hot-rodders liked the looks and styling of their hotrods but didn’t like getting beaten from the stoplight by a Camaro, Viper or Mustang. David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot-rodder was in 1947

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“Hot-rodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot-rodder. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hot-rodder

noun
hot-rod·​der
ˈhät-ˌräd-ər
: a hot rod driver, builder, or enthusiast
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