gas-guzzler
or gas guz·zler
[ gas-guhz-ler ]
/ ˈgæsˌgʌz lər /
noun Informal.
an automobile that has low fuel efficiency, getting relatively few miles per gallon.
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Origin of gas-guzzler
First recorded in 1975–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
gas guzzler
noun
informal a large car with very high petrol consumption
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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gas-guzzler
car with low fuel-efficiency, 1973, American English, from gas (short for gasoline) + guzzler.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper