dragster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈdɹæɡstɚ/ (US)
Etymology
Derived from drag + -ster.
Meanings
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A heavily modified or custom-built vehicle used in drag racing.
In 1960, Honolulu motorcycle racer (and Street Roadster dragger) Danny Ongais stepped up to the dragster ranks […]
2016, Scotty Gosson, Lost Drag Strips II: More Ghosts of Quarter-Miles Past, page 63:On a raceway near Riverside, California, a dragger was fatally injured when his dragster went out of control […]
1962, The Saturday Evening Post, volume 235, page 10:
- One who takes part in drag racing.
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(slang) A drag queen.
Dragsters Justin Bond and Jackie Beat kick up their own New York "holigay" spirit
1999, The Advocate, number 801, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dragsters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
fi dragsteri (vehicle)