tailgater

¹

[ teyl-gey-ter ]

noun

1. a person who drives hazardously close to the rear of another moving vehicle.
2. a person who participates in a tailgate picnic.

tailgater

²

[ teyl-gey-ter ]

noun

1. a musician who plays trombone in tailgate style.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tailgater¹

tailgate ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of tailgater²

tailgate ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The events kick off at 2 p.m. when the Coliseum will open its gates for tailgaters ahead of a USC-Rutgers college football game.

From Los Angeles Times

If there is no lane to your right, wait until there is space ahead for the tailgater to pass.

From Seattle Times

“I’m reminded of that every time I go through a stadium entrance, when the tailgaters are out early and it’s in the air,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

But he was so much more, shooting war orphans in Rome to tailgaters in Aiken, South Carolina.

From Seattle Times

Mater Dei tailgaters showed up in RVs four hours before kickoff, lit their stoves, turned up the music, broke out beverages and partied.

From Los Angeles Times