gas guzzler
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4.6
- noun
- /ɡæs ˈɡʌzlɚ/
- Informal
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tragón de gasolina
- Drove that big gas guzzler like she was some kind of big shot...
- driving a gas guzzler
- gas guzzler tax
- big gas guzzler
Well, the more expensive gasoline is, the more, the more expensive a gas guzzler is for you to own.
- Well, the more expensive gasoline is, the more, the more expensive a gas guzzler is for you to own.
Examples
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Get rid of the gas guzzler if you have to drive far for groceries or work.
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That means not a cent for Detroit to keep building gas guzzlers and personal cars.
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Well, maybe it's time you got rid of that gas guzzler!
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Well, the more expensive gasoline is, the more, the more expensive a gas guzzler is for you to own.
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EVs tend to cost more than the standard gas-guzzler on the road today.
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People stuck with gas guzzlers are having difficulty selling them and have to accept an economic loss to dispose of them.
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What's more, we all hop into our little gas guzzlers to make the weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly grocery runs on our own.
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Many of us have argued in the past that we should take steps to discourage the purchase of gas guzzlers through the use of techniques like rebates.
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I wonder how many believers are regretting dumping their 4X4 gas guzzler (US built) and buying an eco car right now?
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Many drivers are looking to replace their old gas guzzlers with more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Synonyms
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5.2
Something that uses a large amount of fuel, power, or data
How Fuel Efficient
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a car that uses a lot of fuel' is directly derivable from combining 'gas' (fuel) with 'guzzler' (one that consumes greedily); the compound transparently denotes heavy consumption of gasoline. This compositional pattern is straightforward and follows regular English noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should understand it.
Etymology
The compound noun gas guzzler gives a clear picture: gas and guzzler suggest a car that 'gulps' fuel like a person drinking fast. Because 'guzzler' means someone who eats or drinks greedily, a gas guzzler is a car that 'uses a lot of fuel', so the phrase means a fuel-inefficient vehicle.