motard

English

Etymology 1

From French motard.

Noun

motard (plural motards)

1. A supermotard.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

motard (plural motards)

1. (US, slang) In the United States Marine Corps, one who expresses his/her motivation for the Marine Corps to the point of obnoxiousness.

References

• OED 2002 (online)

French

Etymology

From moto +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.taʁ/

Noun

motard m (plural motards, feminine motarde)

1. motorcyclist in the armed forces or the police
2. (by extension) motorcyclist in general

   Synonym: motocycliste

3. a biker (especially member of a motorcycle gang)

Further reading

• “motard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Paronyms

• Montard
• moutard