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gas-guzzler

or gas guz·zler

[ gas-guhz-ler ]
/ ˈgæsˌgʌz lər /
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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

OTHER WORDS FROM gas-guzzler

gas-guzzling, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gas-guzzler

gas guzzler

noun
informal a large car with very high petrol consumption
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