motard

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From French motard.

Noun

motard (plural motards)

  1. A supermotard.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

motard (plural 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.
Derived terms

References

  • OED 2002 (online)

French

Etymology

From mot(o) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.taʁ/
  • Audio (France (Nancy)):(file)

Noun

motard m (plural motards, feminine motarde)

  1. military motorcyclist
  2. motorcycle police
  3. (by extension) motorcyclist
    Synonym: motocycliste
  4. (chiefly Quebec) outlaw biker; member of an outlaw motorcycle club

Usage notes

Mostly has a neutral connotation across the Francophonie, except in Quebec where it has a negative connotation and is primarily used to refer to outlaw bikers such as the Hells Angels.

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Paronyms

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