gas-guzzler
Americannoun
noun
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- gas-guzzling adjective
Etymology
Origin of gas-guzzler
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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In 1992 the H1, a cult icon and a military-grade gas-guzzler, began selling domestically.
From Slate
Another oil war was great news for GM’s flagship gas-guzzler.
From Slate
Walker calculated that to keep the place afloat, drivers who spend half an hour plugged in would need to spend 70 percent more than the gas-guzzler who’s gone within five minutes.
From Slate
The pattern does not hold true, however, for those with the lowest incomes, more than half of whom would continue to be burdened by high transportation costs — defined as more than 4 percent of their income — after trading in their gas-guzzler for an electric car.
From Salon
The rules apply only to the sales of new cars, so you can keep your gas-guzzler.
From New York Times
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