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PRONUNCIATION OF BOY RACER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOY RACER

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Boy racer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOY RACER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Boy racer

A boy racer refers to a motorist who drives an automobile that has been modified with aftermarket body kits, audio system and exhaust system, usually in an unlawful manner. Wealthier motorists who drive sports cars, or those with costly modifications, often seek to distance themselves from the culture. Responses to the boy racer phenomenon range from laws prohibiting cosmetic modifications to vehicles such as decorative lighting and window tint, restrictions on recreational driving, to vandalism such as spraying expanding foam into cars with loud "big-bore" exhaust tips to stop such cars driving around emitting loud droning noises.

Definition of boy racer in the English dictionary

The definition of boy racer in the dictionary is a young man who drives his car aggressively and at inappropriately high speeds.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOY RACER

boy
boy band
boy scout
Boy Scouts
boy soprano
boy wonder
boy-meets-girl
boy-meets-girl story
boyar
boyarism
boyau
Boyce
boychik
boycott
boycotter
Boyd
Boyd Orr
Boyer
boyf
boyfriend

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOY RACER

acer
blue racer
bracer
disgracer
drag racer
effacer
embracer
facer
pacer
placer
racer
radioactive tracer
radiotracer
replacer
retracer
road racer
skip tracer
slalom racer
spacer
tracer

Synonyms and antonyms of boy racer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boy racer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOY RACER

Find out the translation of boy racer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boy racer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boy racer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

少年车手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corredor del muchacho
570 millions of speakers

English

boy racer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़का दौड़ने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصبي متسابق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мальчик гонщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corredor de menino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছেলে দৌড়বাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garçon de course
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelumba lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Junge Rennfahrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボーイレーサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소년 레이서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boy racer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cậu bé đua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பையன் ரேசர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुलगा रेसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çocuk yarışçısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

boy racer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chłopiec racer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хлопчик гонщик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

băiat cal de curse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγόρι δρομέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boy racer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boy racer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boy racer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boy racer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOY RACER»

The term «boy racer» is regularly used and occupies the 74.331 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOY RACER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boy racer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOY RACER»

Discover the use of boy racer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boy racer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Boy Racer
Boy Racer steps behind the scenes of the Tour de France.
Mark Cavendish, 2009
2
Boy Racer Culture: Youth, Masculinity and Deviance
Boy Racer Culture sheds light on the internal world of boy racers, including their participation in various rituals such as car modification, subcultural media and events, and the public exhibition of this car culture.
Karen Lumsden, 2013
3
Boy Racer
Books with blatant boy appeal which offer first steps on the path to reading confidence.
Ian Whybrow, 2006
4
The Prehistoric Boy-racer Gene and Other Tales from Modern ...
This is the perfect book for the person who wants to impress friends with statistics and obscure but fascinating and funny facts.These pieces originally appeared as newspaper columns in the Dominion Post.
‎2003
5
Books For Boys: 4: Boy Racer
Henry's mum and dad think his new friend Gary is BAD NEWS.
Ian Whybrow, 2013
6
"Only If You Are Really Interested": Celebrity, Gender, ...
The lyrics deal with anger and jealousy toward the “boy racer,” but also admiration. Morrissey sings that the “boy racer” has many positive characteristics, that he is rich, good-natured and is successful with women. To this, Morrissey responds ...
Nicholas P. Greco, 2011
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At Speed: My Life in the Fast Lane
Written off as “fat” and “useless” in his youth, Mark Cavendish has sprinted to the front of the Tour de France peloton to become cycling's brightest star—and its most outspoken.
Mark Cavendish, 2013
8
Boy Racer
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
9
Eddie Izzard: dress to kill
Eddie Izzard - Action Transvestite, Boy Racer and male tomboy - is also Britain's best stand - up comedian.
Eddie Izzard, David Quantick, 1998
10
Swap Genders
Emma Sharn. SWAP GENDERS BOY RACER I'm a Boy Racer and I am a 27 Emma Sharn.
Emma Sharn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOY RACER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boy racer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Newport man who 'ploughed' into three elderly people driving …
Witnesses describe the defendant as driving 'like a boy racer' before losing control hitting the group. The group suffered multiple injuries. «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
2
TV review: Idris Elba: No Limits; Man Down
... No Limits would be called The Last of the Late Breakers: the battle of one man (Elba) to transform himself from erratic boy racer to triumphant ... «The Times, Jul 15»
3
Crash car hits the road to make help make Herts safer and steer …
A hot hatch sports saloon which would draw the eye of every boy racer is one of two new vehicles that have hit the road in a bid to make the ... «Comet 24, Jul 15»
4
Mt Marathon Race sees new level of competition
... beating the fastest boy racer, Michael Marshall of Seward in last years' junior race. Were it not for some incredible international competition in ... «Sewardcity News, Jul 15»
5
Shocking footage shows boy racers ignoring bans to speed around …
Earlier this year Birmingham was named as the UK's boy racer capital with almost half of the country's dangerous drivers based in the city. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Suffolk man facing historic Essex sex assault claims regularly …
Leg touching “was the norm” by a former boy racer facing historic sex charges ... Gibbs, 47, admits he used to be in a boy racer group in Saffron ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
7
Exmouth Mayor warns "an accident could happen" as boy racer
Boy racers in Exmouth are causing a nuisance and creating a danger to other motorists and pedestrians alike say local petrolheads. «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
8
"That's a sad story in itself, they were literally just having a Sunday …
"Most Harley drivers are happy to chug along, he was no boy racer by any means, he was more of a take his time and smell the roses and have ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
9
Boy racers a problem in Dundalk town centre
... and that seems a valid question as this is not something that is new. Has Dundalk a boy racer problem and is enough being done about it? «Talk of the Town, Jun 15»
10
Jailed: Boy racer crashed after terrifying 110mph drive left his …
An arrogant 'boy racer' lost control of his car as he tore along a country lane at 110mph ignoring the desperate pleas of his terrified passengers ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Boy racer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/boy-racer>. May 2024 ».
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