Revhead

Pronunciation

Origin

From en + -rev("suffix indicating a fan or enthusiast") + head.

Full definition of revhead

Noun

1. (Australia, informal) One who takes part in, or enjoys watching motor racing.
• 2008, Janet Fife-Yeomans, Heath: A Family's Tale, %22revheads%22%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZGsJUMbZJuyuiQeikrn8CQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22revhead%22|%22revheads%22%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 14,Cars are a religion in Perth, which is still a city of revheads with a bigger membership of car clubs than anywhere else in the country, and Claremont was one of the world′s oldest speedway tracks.
• 2010, Karen Fischer, Healthy Family, Happy Family, %22revheads%22%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZGsJUMbZJuyuiQeikrn8CQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22revhead%22|%22revheads%22%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 40,But your seventeen-year-old revhead son would be blown away if you commented on his rims (never call them alloy wheels).
• 2010, John Kerr, Hit Men, %22revheads%22%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZGsJUMbZJuyuiQeikrn8CQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22revhead%22|%22revheads%22%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 193,Adelaide′s Crime Stoppers phoneline was pumping: revheads and greenies alike were dobbing in yellow Ford Econovans blowing smoke on the road.

Synonyms

• (participant in or spectator of car racing) petrolhead

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