Definitions
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- noun One who
tailgates (drives very close to the person ahead). - noun One who participates in a
tailgate party .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle
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Examples
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But Chris Morreale, 40, a tailgater outside Atlanta's Georgia Dome, says: Definitely we do a lot of drinking.
NFL vs. unruly fans: League out to protect game day experience 2009
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As the over taker bears down on his quarry he is transmogrified into the tailgater.
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As the over taker bears down on his quarry he is transmogrified into the tailgater.
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He points to a tailgater passed out in a trailer more than two hours before the Jets '1 p.m. kickoff Sunday.
NFL vs. unruly fans: League out to protect game day experience 2009
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While some football towns are upholding the traditions of civilized debauchery — for instance, Ole Miss 's "The Grove" tailgating crowd still brings candelabras, wine goblets and silver for their elaborate University of Mississippi, night-game spreads — the majority of tailgater hubs, if seen from the Goodyear blimp' s view, would appear more frat party than Gatsby.
The Gentleman Steve Garbarino 2010
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As the over taker bears down on his quarry he is transmogrified into the tailgater.
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They ate breakfast at the Corner Room, strolled around campus, stopped by an alumni association tailgater, attended the football game, and shared the same hotel room that night as well.
The Aloha Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini 2010
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Cars can park themselves and maintain safe following distances, even if you're a chronic tailgater.
Are Amazon, Netflix, Google Making Too Many Decisions For Us? Joel Delman 2010
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Cars can park themselves and maintain safe following distances, even if you're a chronic tailgater.
Are Amazon, Netflix, Google Making Too Many Decisions For Us? Joel Delman 2010
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But anyway, like I said, it was my fault for leaving late and then reacting to the tailgater instead of just ignoring him.
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