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rice rocket
rice rocketn. Offensive Slang 1. A fast light motorcycle imported from Japan.2. A car, usually an Asian import, that has been modified for speed or customized for a flashy appearance.
[From the fact that rice is the staple food of much of East Asia.]
rice rocket
rice rocketoffensive slang A typically light and fast car or motorcycle manufactured in an East Asian country, especially Japan. Often used derogatorily, the term is typically considered racist for its use of rice as a stereotypical representative of such countries (where it is a staple food). A: "Check out the rice rocket with the huge spoiler." B: "A rice rocket? That's a bit politically incorrect, don't you think?" My old Mustang can go toe to toe with the fastest rice rockets out there.See also: rice, rocketrice-rocket n. a Japanese motorcycle; a crotch-rocket from Japan. He added a crack-rack to his rice-rocket. |