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rice rocket

rice rocket noun: a Japanese high-performance sport motorcycle or street-racing car.

Noun

rice rocket (plural rice rockets)

  1. (ethnic, humorous, slang, slur) A Japanese high-performance sport motorcycle or street-racing car.

Forms of rice rocket

pluralrice rockets

Origin of rice rocket

So called because rice is a staple food in Japan, and rockets are known for their high speed.

Questions about rice rocket

What does rice rocket mean?
Rice rocket means a Japanese high-performance sport motorcycle or street-racing car.
What part of speech is rice rocket?
Rice rocket is a noun.
What is the plural of rice rocket?
The plural of rice rocket is rice rockets.

Words near rice rocket in the dictionary

  1. rice puddings
  2. rice queen
  3. rice queens
  4. rice rat
  5. rice rats
  6. rice rocket
  7. rice rockets
  8. rice sheath mite
  9. rice shell
  10. rice shells
  11. rice steamer

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