Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rat rod

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: rat rod
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of hot rod or custom car that imitates or exaggerates the hot rods of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. It is distinct from the "traditional" hot rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a hot rod from the same era.

Inflected Forms

rat rods (plural)

Questions

What does rat rod mean?: A style of hot rod or custom car that imitates or exaggerates the hot rods of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. It is distinct from the "traditional" hot rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a hot rod from the same era.

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