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motard.

A supermotard.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈməʊ̯ˌtɑːd/Received-Pronunciation[ˈməʊ̯ˌtʰɑːd]Received-Pronunciation/ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/General-American[ˈmoʊ̯ˌtʰɑɹd]General-American
  1. A supermotard.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French mot(o) Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Frankish *-hardbor. Old French -art Middle French [Term?] French -ard French motardbor. English motard Borrowed from French motard.

noun/ˈməʊ̯ˌtɑːd/Received-Pronunciation[ˈməʊ̯ˌtʰɑːd]Received-Pronunciation/ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/General-American[ˈmoʊ̯ˌtʰɑɹd]General-American
  1. In the United States Marine Corps, one who expresses his/her motivation for the Marine Corps to the point of obnoxiousness.

    US · slang
Where this word comes from

From moto (“motivated, gung-ho marine”) + retard.

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