revhead
revhead noun: one who takes part in, or enjoys watching motor racing.
Noun
revhead (plural revheads)
- One who takes part in, or enjoys watching motor racing.
- Cars are a religion in Perth, which is still a city of revheads with a bigger membership of car clubs than anywhere else in the country, and Claremont was one of the world′s oldest speedway tracks.2008, Janet Fife-Yeomans, Heath: A Family's Tale, page 14
- But your seventeen-year-old revhead son would be blown away if you commented on his rims (never call them alloy wheels).2010, Karen Fischer, Healthy Family, Happy Family, page 40
- Synonyms:
- petrolhead
Synonyms of revhead
Forms of revhead
| plural | revheads |
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Origin of revhead
From rev + -head (“suffix indicating a fan or enthusiast”).
Questions about revhead
- What does revhead mean?
- Revhead means one who takes part in, or enjoys watching motor racing.
- What part of speech is revhead?
- Revhead is a noun.
- What is the plural of revhead?
- The plural of revhead is revheads.
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