motorhead en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈməʊtə(ɹ)ˌhɛd/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈmoʊtɚˌhɛd/ (US)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(Canada, US, slang) A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast.
The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.
1986, John Hughes, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Motion Picture), spoken by Grace Wheelberg (Edie McClurg):Amelia may soon return to her roots in TV production as she completes an exciting pilot about car culture, a nice integration of vocation and avocation for this particular motorhead.
2023 December 13, “SoCal Car Guru Motorhead Mama Shares Sage Advice for Potential EV Buyers”, in Golden State:
- (UK, slang) A heavy user of amphetamines.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motorheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
revhead (car enthusiast) · gearhead (car enthusiast) · petrolhead (car enthusiast) · speed freak (amphetamine addict)
Translations (4)
fi automies (car enthusiast) · ru амфетами́нщица (heavy user of amphetamine) · fi spiidipää (heavy user of amphetamine) · ru амфетами́нщик (heavy user of amphetamine)