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   tailgate

   /ˈteɪlɡeɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a hinged flap at the back of a truck that can be lowered or removed when loading or unloading the vehicle.
   • ▪ the door at the back of an estate or hatchback car.
   • ▪ a social gathering at which an informal meal is served from the back of a parked vehicle, typically in the car park of a sports stadium: North American "here's a quick and easy recipe for your next tailgate"
   • 2. denoting a style of jazz trombone playing characterized by improvisation in the manner of the early New Orleans musicians.

   verb

   • 1. drive too closely behind (another vehicle): "he started tailgating the motorist in front"
   • 2. host or attend a social gathering at which an informal meal is served from the back of a parked vehicle, typically in the car park of a sports stadium: North American "their families tailgated together at Iowa home football games"

   Derivatives

   • 1. tailgater noun

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