hot-rodder

noun

hot-rod·​der ˈhät-ˌrä-dər How to pronounce hot-rodder (audio)
: a hot rod driver, builder, or enthusiast
hot-rod verb

Examples of hot-rodder in a Sentence

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Contrary to the prevailing notion that Porsche hot-rodders are a rogue faction of outsiders challenging the establishment, the new book Porsche Outlaws: Stuttgart Hot Rods, by Michael Alan Ross, posits that the custom revolution sprang from within the marque itself. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 Many of these hot-rodders liked the looks and styling of their hotrods but didn’t like getting beaten from the stoplight by a Camaro, Viper or Mustang. David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hot-rodder was in 1947

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“Hot-rodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot-rodder. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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hot-rodder

noun
hot-rod·​der
ˈhät-ˌräd-ər
: a hot rod driver, builder, or enthusiast
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