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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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Words related to gas-guzzler

transportation, auto, van, truck, bus, convertible, taxi, limousine, wagon, ride, machine, pickup, motor, automobile, jeep, compact, lemon, wreck, buggy, crate

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Origin of gas-guzzler

First recorded in 1975–80

OTHER WORDS FROM gas-guzzler

gas-guz·zling, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gas guzzler

gas guzzler

noun

informal a large car with very high petrol consumption
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012