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petrolhead.

A person who is overly reliant on the use of their car, resisting any suggestion to use other means of transport.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person who is overly reliant on the use of their car, resisting any suggestion to use other means of transport.

    colloquial
  2. A bogan who is overly fond of their car or motorbike and enjoys showing it off and making noise with it.

    Commonwealth · colloquial · derogatory
  3. A person involved in motor racing as either participant or dedicated spectator.

    Commonwealth · colloquial
  4. A car enthusiast.

    Ireland · UK · colloquial
Where this word comes from

From petrol + -head.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.