motor

a motor mouth

A person who talks incessantly or irrepressibly. Jake is such a motor mouth that I find it exhausting talking to him! You need to quit being such a motor mouth in the classroom! Shortly after Claire started talking, she turned into a total motor mouth. Now, I hear about Disney movies all day long!

See also: motor, mouth

be a motor mouth

To be apt to talk incessantly or irrepressibly. Jake is such a motor mouth that I find it exhausting talking to him! I hear you're a real motor mouth in the classroom, Billy! You need to learn to be quiet when the teacher is talking. Now that she's talking, Claire's a total motor mouth. I hear about Disney movies all day long!

See also: motor, mouth

get (one's) motor running

1. slang To make one excited. Listening to classic rock songs just gets my motor running—I love trying to pick out all the different instruments being used! Stamp collecting doesn't interest me in the slightest, but it really gets Bill's motor running. A: "I've never seen talk of the Habsburg dynasty get someone's motor running." B: "Well, you have to keep in mind that Brooke was a history major."

2. vulgar slang To cause one to become sexually aroused. His French accent really gets my motor running! Uh, yeah, I think that skimpy little lingerie set will definitely get your boyfriend's motor running.

See also: get, motor, running

Motor City

A nickname for the US city of Detroit, Michigan. So called due to the prominence of its automotive industry in the early 20th century. It may be known as the Motor City, but I moved to Detroit because of its thriving underground art scene.

See also: city, motor

motorhead

slang An enthusiast of motor vehicles, especially automobiles, with powerful engines. Police were called after a group of motorheads began tearing around the parking lot in their muscle cars. Seeing how fast this new model goes really makes a motorhead like me excited.

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get someone’s motor running

1. tv. to get someone excited. I’ve got some news that’ll really get your motor running.

2. tv. to get someone sexually aroused. She knows how to get his motor running.

See also: get, motor, running

motor

in. to depart. Well, let’s motor, you guys. It’s getting late.

ratchet-mouth

and motor-mouth

n. someone who talks incessantly. (Also a term of address.) Tell that ratchet-mouth to shut up! Hey, motor-mouth! Don’t you ever stop?

motor-mouth

verb

See ratchet-mouth

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