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Definition of hypermiler
hypermiler
noun
- a person who hypermiles.
"Hypermiling" was the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008.
Citation from "Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling", Oxford University Press Blog, November 10 2008 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: car, motorcycle, or other vehicle.
- See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender.
Last edited on Apr 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'car, motorcycle, or other vehicle': | |
| Definitions include: a decrepit automobile. | |
| Definitions include: the Volkswagen Type 2 camper van. | |
| Definitions include: "vehicle". | |
| Definitions include: an automobile. | |
| Definitions include: a motor vehicle in which one shags - i.e. has sex. | |
| Definitions include: a cheap, worn out car that just barely functions. | |
| Definitions include: a large car. | |
| Definitions include: misspelling of jalopy. | |
| Definitions include: of poor quality, displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: a car used by a gang. | |
| Definitions include: an attractive female. | |
| Definitions include: when someone "loans" their car to another in exchange for crack-cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: any sport motorcycle or replica of a race motorcycle, usually Japanese in origin. | |
| Definitions include: any sport motorcycle or replica of a race motorcycle, usually Japanese in origin. | |
| Definitions include: an ambulance. | |
Other terms relating to 'dude, person of unspecified gender': | |
| Definitions include: to take LSD. | |
| Definitions include: "Tweep I'd like to follow." | |
| Definitions include: a British person. | |
| Definitions include: a person very skilled in a particular area. | |
| Definitions include: to swear. | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of shorty. | |
| Definitions include: See also the man. | |
| Definitions include: genitalia. | |
| Definitions include: Standard American English doesn't have a 2nd person plural personal pronoun, so "y'all" is sometimes used to fill this gap. | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of dog. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent, impressive; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: an old male. | |
| Definitions include: a young person who pretends to be a hippie. | |
| Definitions include: a female. | |
| Definitions include: bastard. | |
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Other terms relating to 'hyper': | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one's car and one's driving techniques. | |
| Definitions include: the exceeding of EPA ratings for miles per gallon by hypermiling. | |
| Definitions include: a time when you're on a natural high, full of energy. | |
Other terms relating to 'mile': | |
| Definitions include: the shortest, fastest, cross-country route. | |
| Definitions include: to do something more than what is required. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one's car and one's driving techniques. | |
| Definitions include: the exceeding of EPA ratings for miles per gallon by hypermiling. | |
| Definitions include: to experience what another person experiences. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "your mileage may vary." | |
| Definitions include: In the United States, "your mileage may vary" is the standard disclaimer given along with estimates of the mileage of motor vehicles. | |
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