suicide door en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the safety risks of the door flying open while the car is moving.
Meanings
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(slang) A car door hinged towards the rear of the vehicle.
She's got whitewall tires and suicide doors / Under the hood, got a four-fifty-four / Well, they don't make 'em like that no more / Not since nineteen seventy-four / Big cars / Yeah, I like big cars
2002, Heather Myles, “Big Cars”, in Sweet Talk and Good Lies, performed by Heather Myles:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| suicide doors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (8)
fi kaappariovi (car door hinged towards the rear) · pl drzwi samobójcze (car door hinged towards the rear) · pt suicida (car door hinged towards the rear) · it portiera incernierata posteriormente (car door hinged towards the rear) · th ประตูตู้กับข้าว (car door hinged towards the rear) · de Selbstmördertür (car door hinged towards the rear) · it portiera a vento (car door hinged towards the rear) · pt porta suicida (car door hinged towards the rear)