motorhead

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A heavy user of amphetamines.

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “motorhead” mean?

A car, truck, or motorcycle enthusiast.

Is “motorhead” formal or informal?

motorhead is generally slang.