noun
Meaning 1
A supermotard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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motard
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ̯ˌtɑːd/
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Received-Pronunciation: [ˈməʊ̯ˌthɑːd]
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General-American: /ˈmoʊ̯ˌtɑɹd/
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General-American: [ˈmoʊ̯ˌthɑɹd]
noun
Meaning 2
In the United States Marine Corps, one who expresses his/her motivation for the Marine Corps to the point of obnoxiousness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, slang
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree French mot(o) Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Frankish *-hardbor. Old French -art Middle French [Term?] French -ard French motardbor. English motard Borrowed from French motard.
From moto (“motivated, gung-ho marine”) + retard.