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hot rod

Typically a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster.

ˈhɑt ˈɹɑdDocumented since 1940s1940sSilenthistoricalCurrent132 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1945 · 1 year of recorded use
1945Born2026: 6 citationsToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Typically a passenger vehicle modified to run and/or accelerate faster. The term may be used generically to apply to any car, truck, or motorcycle (et al.) modified for increased speed and/or performance. It may also be used to specifically describe and refer to modified cars from the original (or traditional) era of "hot rods", post World War II and prior to 1960.

Origin: Attested since 1945 in American English, specifically meaning ‘hunk of metal’. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “This country slut wants to take your cock in his tight ass this morning! C'mon baby, Call 1-888-704-6848 and ask for Paisley 💋 and slip that hot rod right between my plump ass cheeks. 😘 #phonesex #anal #nsfw #analsex #southernslut”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I need a new Hot Rod X Shao Li team up in a series man. She could be so cool.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(colloquial, slang) To modify a vehicle for enhanced driving performance, top speed, and/or to accelerate faster.

Are you going to hot rod [the vehicle] or leave it stock?
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(sexuality, slang) The penis.

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  • “You could say they were trying to build a... hot rod”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My pappy said, son you're gonna drive me to drinkin if you don't stop drivin that hot rod Lincoln”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A moment between young lovers Hot Rod and Lycoris (OC). …hey, what is it that spider lilies represent? #Transformers #Fanart”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Stabbed in the back Icicle icicle Stab right back Hot rod white steel”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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