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Slang terms for automobiles

Hooptie | Luxury vehicles | Coupe | Sedan | Sport utility vehicle | Station wagon | Hatchback | Semi-trailer | Taxicab

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

• 2-door (car)
• Convertible
• Coupe de Ville
• Sports car

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

• List of slang terms for police vehicles
• Lists of automobiles for a structured list

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