suicide door

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Meaning · English

A car door hinged towards the rear of the vehicle.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

She's got whitewall tires and suicide doors / Under the hood, got a four-fifty-four / Well, they don't make 'em like that no more / Not since nineteen seventy-four / Big cars / Yeah, I like big cars

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).

Common questions

What does “suicide door” mean?

A car door hinged towards the rear of the vehicle.

Is “suicide door” formal or informal?

suicide door is generally slang.