suicide door

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suicide door

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From the safety risks of the door flying open while the car is moving.

noun suicide doors

  1. slang A car door hinged towards the rear of the vehicle. She's got whitewall tires and suicide doors / Under the hood, got a four-fifty-four / Well, they don't make 'em like that no more / Not since nineteen seventy-four / Big cars / Yeah, I like big cars

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noun car door hinged towards the rear

Portuguêsporta suicida, suicida
DeutschSelbstmördertür
Italianoportiera a vento, portiera incernierata posteriormente

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@misc{suicide_door_2026,
  title = {suicide door},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suicide%20door},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}