Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tyre kicker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: tyre -kick-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing an item (especially a car), but who has no intention of buying it.

Example Sentences

""Some exhibitions charge a ticket price to separate the tyre-kickers from the genuine buyers," Doherty says."
"If you want get ^([sic]) an agent excited, give him or her a listing in the "best house to sell" category. All agents love that — and why wouldn't they? The product is ready for the market, and the only challenge will be negotiating a good price and sorting serious buyers from the tyre kickers!"

Etymology

From the act of kicking the tyres of a car as part of the inspection.

Inflected Forms

tyre kickers (plural) tire kicker (alternative)

Synonyms

looker

Questions

What does tyre kicker mean?: A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing an item (especially a car), but who has no intention of buying it.
Where does tyre kicker come from?: From the act of kicking the tyres of a car as part of the inspection.

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