motorhead

English

Etymology

motor +‎ -head

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌhɛd/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊtɚˌhɛd/
Audio (AU) (file)

Noun

motorhead (plural motorheads)

(US, Canada, slang) A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast.
(UK, slang) A heavy user of amphetamines.

Synonyms

(car enthusiast): gearhead (American English)
(car enthusiast): petrolhead (British English)
(car enthusiast): revhead (Australian English)
(amphetamine addict): speed freak

Related terms

Translations

car enthusiast

Finnish: automies

heavy user of amphetamine

Finnish: spiidipää
Russian: амфетами́нщик m (amfetamínščik), амфетами́нщица f (amfetamínščica)

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