suicide door

English

Etymology

From the safety risks of the door flying open while the car is moving.

Pronunciation

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Noun

suicide door (plural suicide doors)

  1. (slang) A car door hinged towards the rear of the vehicle.
    • 2002, Heather Myles, “Big Cars”, in Sweet Talk and Good Lies‎[1], performed by Heather Myles:
      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

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