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tailgateThe hinged flap at the back of a truck or station wagon that can be lowered horizontally

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The hinged flap at the back of a truck or station wagon that can be lowered horizontally

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈteɪlɡeɪt/

Korean meaning: 트럭이나 스테이션 왜건 뒤쪽의 수평으로 내릴 수 있는 경첩식 덮개

Korean pronunciation: 테일-게이트 (강세: 테일)

Example Sentences

  • My dad's old pickup truck had a rusty tailgate that squeaked every time we opened it.
  • Stop tailgating me! There's nowhere for me to go in this traffic jam.
  • Our tailgating party was so epic that we forgot to go to the actual game.

tailgate

NOUN

//ˈteɪlɡeɪt//

The hinged flap at the back of a truck or station wagon that can be lowered horizontally

tailgate concept
💡 Concept

Truck's hinged rear flap lowered

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tailgate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From the pale jail gate to the truck's tailgate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈteɪlɡeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈteɪlɡeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Roottail
Suffix-gate

Origin

1940년대에 등장한 합성어로, 차량의 꼬리(tail)와 문(gate)을 결합하여 만들어졌습니다. 처음에는 단순히 트럭 뒤쪽 덮개를 의미했지만, 1960년대부터 바짝 뒤따라가는 운전을 의미하게 되었고, 1980년대부터는 주차장 파티를 뜻하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

jail gatepale gatesail gate
jail gate
pale gate
sail gate

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📝Examples

My dad's old pickup truck had a rusty tailgate that squeaked every time we opened it.

Stop tailgating me! There's nowhere for me to go in this traffic jam.

😄 Fun example

Our tailgating party was so epic that we forgot to go to the actual game.

The police officer warned him about tailgating after he rear-ended the car in front.

😄 Fun example

She turned her SUV's tailgate into a mobile office, complete with a laptop and coffee maker.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

follow closelyride someone's bumpershadow

Antonyms

keep distancelag behindfall back

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