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.