"red rocket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: red rockets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} red rocket (plural red rockets)
  1. (Canada, slang) Any of the red-painted electrical streetcars and subway trams operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Canada, especially the classic models used during the early and mid-20th century. Tags: Canada, slang
    Sense id: en-red_rocket-en-noun-Vb2WxtMb Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25
  2. (US, slang) The erect penis of a dog, wolf, etc. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-red_rocket-en-noun-FLqIAlbh Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for red rocket meaning in English (1.9kB)

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