gas-guzzler

noun

gas-guz·​zler ˈgas-ˈgə-z(ə-)lər How to pronounce gas-guzzler (audio)
Synonyms of gas-guzzlernext
: a usually large automobile that gets relatively poor mileage
gas-guzzling
ˈgas-ˈgə-z(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce gas-guzzler (audio)
adjective

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For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo, director of the China climate hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute. — Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself). — David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024

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First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gas-guzzler was in 1928

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gas-guzzler

noun
gas-guz·​zler
ˈgas-ˈgəz(-ə)-lər
: a usually large automobile that gets low gas mileage
gas-guzzling
-ˈgəz(-ə)-liŋ
adjective

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