Hot Wheels

== English == === Alternative forms === hot wheels === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From Hot Wheels, an American brand of scale model cars invented and coined by Elliot Handler and introduced by his company Mattel on 18 May 1968; likely from hot rod (“a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster”) +‎ wheels (“an automobile or other vehicle”), as the company was made to produce fantasy hot rods, but also proposed to be from hot (“very good, remarkable, exciting; nice”) +‎ wheels due to the uniqueness of the cars. The proper noun sense, specifically about the American politician Greg Abbott, is from his use of a wheelchair since a paralyzing accident in 1984. ==== Noun ==== Hot Wheels pl (plural only, attributive Hot Wheel) (informal) A scale model car created by Hot Wheels. Synonym: Hot Wheel ==== Proper noun ==== Hot Wheels (derogatory, slang) Nickname for a person who uses a wheelchair. (specifically, US politics) Nickname for Greg Abbott, governor of Texas === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== Hot Wheels plural of Hot Wheel