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motorhead.

A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌhɛd/UK/ˈmoʊtɚˌhɛd/US
  1. A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast.

    Canada · US · slang
  2. A heavy user of amphetamines.

    UK · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English headder. English -head English motorhead From motor + -head.

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