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motard
motard
English
Noun
motard (plural motards)
- short for supermotard
Etymology 2
From moto (“motivated, gung-ho marine”) + retard
Noun
motard (plural motards)
- (US, slang), in United States Marine Corps, one who expresses his or her motivation for the Marine Corps to the point of obnoxiousness.
References
- OED 2002 (online)
French
Etymology
Noun
motard m (plural motards)
- motorcyclist in the armed forces or the police
- (by extension) motorcyclist in general