gas guzzler

Related to gas guzzler: Gas Guzzler Tax

gas guzzler

A vehicle that consumes more than the average amount of gasoline during normal usage. Every time the price of oil rises, people trade in their gas guzzlers for more fuel-efficient cars.
See also: gas, guzzler
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

gas-guzzler

n. a large automobile that uses much gasoline. The old gas-guzzlers were certainly comfortable.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

gas guzzler

A vehicle that uses fuel inefficiently. The term was popularized in 1978, when Congress instituted “gas guzzler provisions” in the Energy Tax Act enacted during that year. Accordingly, the purchase of such vehicles was taxed in order to discourage their use and decrease fuel consumption. In succeeding decades, the term was applied to any large car, such as an SUV, regardless of whether it was subject to the tax. For example, “With the price of gas going up and up, I’m going to trade in my gas guzzler for a hybrid.”
See also: gas, guzzler
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Sadly, Karren, you and the rest of the mums and dads causing traffic congestion at school gates, whether it be in a Mini or your 4x4 gas guzzler, are only thinking about yourselves and use your children's safety as an argument to justify your selfish actions.
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Now he's in America, home of the gas guzzler and he's running about in a thristy Corvette which does just 16 miles to the gallon.
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I've been called a gas guzzler, a drive blocker, a selfish b***, a posh tart, a jam creator, a fear-ridden mum and sundry hair-raising insults.
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But environmental groups will mourn the gas guzzler's arrival.
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I DON'T drive, although my wife has a big gas guzzler. We like to annoy the ecologists with our combined carbon footprint.
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