gas-guzzler
noun
an automobile that has low fuel efficiency, getting relatively few miles per gallon.
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gas guzzlernouna large car with very high petrol consumption
gas-guzzler
American
[gas-guhz-ler]
/ ˈgæsˌgʌz lər /
Or
gas guzzler
noun
Informal.
gas guzzler
British
noun
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Etymology
Origin of gas-guzzler
First recorded in 1975–80
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Even at current prices, it’s still cheaper to fuel a gas-guzzler than to charge an electric vehicle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
In 1992 the H1, a cult icon and a military-grade gas-guzzler, began selling domestically.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
The rules apply only to the sales of new cars, so you can keep your gas-guzzler.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
My old Prius was no gas-guzzler, but it was beaten up and I was ready for some new wheels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
It exists solely as an auto show car that displays what could be built using Ford’s $4,095 electric crate motor, which makes it easier to convert any old gas-guzzler into an electric car.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2022
But if you are used to paying low premiums for an older gas guzzler, you might get sticker shock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Switching from an SUV to using a new, direct, and protected bike lane might seem like a no-brainer—why not leave the hulking gas guzzler in the garage, if you can?—but it can take effort.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2024
With gasoline consumption having topped out in the U.S., the world's top gas guzzler, in 2019 and China set to peak around next year, global gasoline markets could move into a surplus from 2025.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2023
“We have to be cognizant of maintenance and sustainment considerations with tanks, and certainly we know that the Abrams tank, in addition to being a gas guzzler, is quite challenging to maintain,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023
Drinking cow’s milk is like driving a gas guzzler.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2022
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