Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: revhead
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who takes part in, or enjoys watching motor racing.

Australian usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"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."
"But your seventeen-year-old revhead son would be blown away if you commented on his rims (never call them alloy wheels)."
"Adelaide′s Crime Stoppers phoneline was pumping: revheads and greenies alike were dobbing in yellow Ford Econovans blowing smoke on the road."

Etymology

From rev + -head (“suffix indicating a fan or enthusiast”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: rev

Usage

Inflected Forms

revheads (plural)

Synonyms

petrolhead

Questions

What does revhead mean?: One who takes part in, or enjoys watching motor racing.
Where does revhead come from?: From rev + -head (“suffix indicating a fan or enthusiast”).

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