sportster

English

Etymology

sport +‎ -ster

Noun

sportster (plural sportsters)

  1. (informal) A sporty automobile or motorcycle.
  2. (archaic) One who engages in sport.
    • 1892, Arthur Dillon, Gods and Men, page 214:
      Pitiable sportster, / To choose thy prey so humbly, to seduce / A beggar wench who hath not the high pride / Descendant still from kingly ancestors, / To keep her royal place.

Usage notes

  • The term has also been used as a trademark for various motorcycles and aircraft.
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