dragster

English

Etymology

Derived from drag +‎ -ster.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Noun

dragster (plural dragsters)

1. A heavily modified or custom-built vehicle used in drag racing.
   • 1962, The Saturday Evening Post, volume 235, page 10:

     On a raceway near Riverside, California, a dragger was fatally injured when his dragster went out of control […]

   • 2016, Scotty Gosson, Lost Drag Strips II: More Ghosts of Quarter-Miles Past, page 63:

     In 1960, Honolulu motorcycle racer (and Street Roadster dragger) Danny Ongais stepped up to the dragster ranks […]

2. One who takes part in drag racing.

   Synonym: dragger

3. (slang) A drag queen.
   • 1999, The Advocate, number 801, page 57:

     Dragsters Justin Bond and Jackie Beat kick up their own New York "holigay" spirit

Translations

vehicle

• Finnish: dragsteri

participant in drag racing — see dragger

drag queen — see drag queen

See also

• funny car

French

Etymology

From English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʁaɡ.stœʁ/

Noun

dragster m (uncountable)

1. drag racing