boy racer
boy racer noun: a young man who drives recklessly fast, especially one who participates in gatherings of car-culture enthusiasts and/or in illegal street racing.
Noun
boy racer (plural boy racers)
- A young man who drives recklessly fast, especially one who participates in gatherings of car-culture enthusiasts and/or in illegal street racing.
- By this time in the evening, the city was mainly quiet, with one exception, boy racers; young men out to impress each other, as well as the city's young females, periodically tore along the street, in a variety of cars, booming out ‘musical’ bass rhythms, apparently oblivious of the speed limits...2006, Geoff Porter, Little Bites of Australia, page 240
- He and his boy racer mates used to spend every Friday and Saturday nights spreading diesel across the roads and racing their cars.2006, Jan Colley, Melting the Icy Tycoon, page 51
- Synonyms:
- hoon, petrolhead
boy racer meaning in Thai
boy racer in Thai
- young man driving recklessly, participating in illegal street racing, etc.
- เด็กแว้น dèk-wɛ́n
Synonyms of boy racer
Forms of boy racer
| plural | boy racers |
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Questions about boy racer
- What does boy racer mean?
- Boy racer means a young man who drives recklessly fast, especially one who participates in gatherings of car-culture enthusiasts and/or in illegal street racing.
- What is boy racer in Thai?
- Boy racer in Thai is เด็กแว้น (dèk-wɛ́n). See Boy racer meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is boy racer?
- Boy racer is a noun.
- What is the plural of boy racer?
- The plural of boy racer is boy racers.
Words near boy racer in the dictionary
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