hot rod

== English == === Alternative forms === hotrod, hot-rod === Etymology === Attested since 1945 in American English, specifically meaning ‘hunk of metal’. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hot rod (plural hot rods) Typically a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster. The term may be used generically to apply to any car, truck, or motorcycle (et al.) modified for increased speed and/or performance. It may also be used to specifically describe and refer to modified cars from the original (or traditional) era of "hot rods", post World War II and prior to 1960. Synonyms: racer, rod, speedster (sexuality, slang) The penis. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:penis ==== Derived terms ==== hotrodder hotrodding === Verb === hot rod (third-person singular simple present hot rods, present participle hot rodding, simple past and past participle hot rodded) (colloquial, slang) To modify a vehicle for enhanced driving performance, top speed, and/or to accelerate faster. ==== Synonyms ==== customize modify alter ==== Derived terms ==== hot rodded hot rodding hotrodded hotrodding ==== See also ==== customize === See also === custom car gasser pro street street machine street rod T bucket === References ===