Slang terms for automobiles

Automobiles

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Here is a list of slang terms for automobiles:

Generic

  • Auto
  • Hooptie
  • Car
  • Economy car
  • Horseless carriage
  • Motorized carriage
  • Luxury car
  • Passenger car
  • Beater (used to describe a car in particularly bad condition)
  • Shit-box
  • Bomber
  • Pig

Pop culture terms:

  • Whip
  • Ride
  • Wheels

Coupe

Sedan

  • 4-door (car)
  • Family car
  • Luxury sedan
  • Saloon

Limousine

  • Limo
  • Long luxury car
  • Luxury bus
  • Prom bus
  • Stretch (Limo)
  • Wedding carriage

RV

  • Camping bus
  • Camping truck
  • Conversion van
  • Motorhome
  • Pickup truck camper shell
  • Winnebago
  • Campervan (EN-GB)

SUV/Station wagon

  • 4X4
  • 4WD
  • Hatchback
  • Hatchback coupe
  • Hatchback sedan
  • Hatchback wagon
  • Jeep
  • Jungle cruiser
  • Rock climber
  • Soccer Mover
  • Sport Utility Vehicle
  • Sport Utility Truck
  • Sports Utility Van (SUVan) cars such as the Dodge Durango that are technically Sports Utility Vehicles but are very big so they are called SUVans
  • Shaggin' Wagon (also refers to vans)

Semi-truck

The whole thing

  • 18-wheeler
  • Big rig
  • Freight hauler
  • Fat boy
  • Semi-Trailer
  • Articulated Lorry
  • Artic (EN-GB)

Tractor

  • Bobtail
  • Bull
  • Loud horn
  • Prime Mover

Trailer

  • Cargo unit
  • Freight unit
  • Chassis Tail (Tractor unit and empty trailer, term notably used in connection with containerisation)

Taxicab

  • Cab
  • Checker cab
  • Taxi
  • Medallion
  • Hack

Truck

  • Pickup truck (Texas Cadillac)
  • Sport Utility Truck
  • Utility vehicle

Van

  • Cargo van
  • Conversion van
  • Family van
  • Family wagon
  • Full-size van
  • Minivan
  • Passenger van
  • Sports Utility Van (SUVan) cars such as the Dodge Durango that are technically Sports Utility Vehicles but are very big so they are called SUVans

See also