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motard¹

  • /ˈməʊ̯ˌtɑːd/ UK
  • [ˈməʊ̯ˌtʰɑːd] UK
  • /ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/ US
  • [ˈmoʊ̯ˌtʰɑɹd] US

noun motards

  1. A supermotard.

motard²

  • /ˈməʊ̯ˌtɑːd/ UK
  • [ˈməʊ̯ˌtʰɑːd] UK
  • /ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/ US
  • [ˈmoʊ̯ˌtʰɑɹd] US

Where it comes from

From moto (“motivated, gung-ho marine”) + retard.

noun motards

  1. US, slang In the United States Marine Corps, one who expresses his/her motivation for the Marine Corps to the point of obnoxiousness.

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"motard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/motard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

motard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/motard

Chicago

"motard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/motard.

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@misc{motard_2026,
  title = {motard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/motard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}