dragster

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dragster

/ˈdɹæɡstɚ/ US

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Derived from drag + -ster.

noun dragsters

A heavily modified or custom-built vehicle used in drag racing. On a raceway near Riverside, California, a dragger was fatally injured when his dragster went out of control […]
One who takes part in drag racing.
Similar: dragger
slang A drag queen. Dragsters Justin Bond and Jackie Beat kick up their own New York "holigay" spirit

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@misc{dragster_2026,
  title = {dragster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dragster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}