Definition of hypermiler
hypermiler 
noun
- a person who hypermiles.
"Hypermiling" was the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008.
Citation from "Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling", Oxford University Press Blog, November 10 2008 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: car, motorcycle, or other vehicle.
- See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender.
Last edited on Apr 16 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'car, motorcycle, or other vehicle': | |
| Definitions include: an automobile of the type stereotypically found in "ghetto" areas. | |
| Definitions include: any sport motorcycle or replica of a race motorcycle, usually Japanese in origin. | |
| Definitions include: a car. | |
| Definitions include: four-by. | |
| Definitions include: the Volkswagen Type 2 camper van. | |
| Definitions include: a Chevrolet automobile. | |
| Definitions include: a vehicle used to transport participants in an addiction recovery program to and from meetings, appointments, activities, etc. | |
| Definitions include: motorcycle. | |
| Definitions include: an automobile in poor condition. | |
| Definitions include: term used by law enforcement to refer to a decrepit automobile, due to the belief that the occupants likely have arrest warrants. | |
| Definitions include: "vehicle". | |
| Definitions include: a car with 4 cylinders. | |
| Definitions include: a large car. | |
| Definitions include: a large car. | |
| Definitions include: big shoes. | |
Other terms relating to 'dude, person of unspecified gender': | |
| Definitions include: a British person. | |
| Definitions include: people. | |
| Definitions include: a formidable person. | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of mother fucker. | |
| Definitions include: a song. | |
| Definitions include: a person who always agrees with superiors. | |
| Definitions include: to take LSD. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has both street and book knowledge. | |
| Definitions include: a person very skilled in a particular area. | |
| Definitions include: "you all." | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of shorty. | |
| Definitions include: a good person. | |
| Definitions include: a prostitute. | |
| Definitions include: to swear. | |
| Definitions include: an old male. | |
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Other terms relating to 'hyper': | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one's car and one's driving techniques. | |
| Definitions include: the exceeding of EPA ratings for miles per gallon by hypermiling. | |
| Definitions include: a time when you're on a natural high, full of energy. | |
Other terms relating to 'mile': | |
| Definitions include: The shortest, fastest cross-country route. | |
| Definitions include: to do something more than what is required. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one's car and one's driving techniques. | |
| Definitions include: the exceeding of EPA ratings for miles per gallon by hypermiling. | |
| Definitions include: to experience what another person experiences. | |
| Definitions include: Acronym for "your mileage may vary." | |
| Definitions include: In the United States, "your mileage may vary" is the standard disclaimer given along with estimates of the mileage of motor vehicles. | |
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