tailgater en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From tailgate + -er.
Meanings
- One who tailgates (drives very close to the person ahead).
-
One who participates in a tailgate party.
Ms. Hundley’s favorite feature is the automatic reminder, which notifies tailgaters of their responsibilities 24 hours before game time.
2013 November 8, Nancy M. Better, “Tailgating Gets Online Playbooks”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2019:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tailgaters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
de Drängler (one who drives very close to the person ahead) · fi takapuskurissa roikkuja (one who drives very close to the person ahead) · nl klever (one who drives very close to the person ahead) · fi häntäkärpänen (one who drives very close to the person ahead) · fi perässäroikkuja (one who drives very close to the person ahead) · fi takapuskurissa roikkuva (one who drives very close to the person ahead) · nl bumperklever (one who drives very close to the person ahead)