motorhead

English

Etymology

motor +‎ -head

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌhɛd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊtɚˌhɛd/

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Noun

motorhead (plural motorheads)

1. (US, Canada, slang) A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast.
2. (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

• motordom
• motormania

 

Translations

car enthusiast

• Finnish: automies

heavy user of amphetamine

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