Definition
Plural of dragsman; men who operate or ride in drag racing vehicles or who work with dragging equipment.
Etymology
From 'drag' (to pull or move slowly) + 'man' (a person). The -smen plural reflects the occupational naming convention in English, where workers are named after their tools or activities. Dates to the mid-20th century with the rise of drag racing culture.
Kelly Says
The term emerged from American car culture in the 1950s, capturing a specific moment when drag racing became organized as a sport. It's one of those words that shows how English creates new occupations the moment new technologies or activities become popular enough to need dedicated practitioners.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ድርድር ውድድር አኼ
dir-dir u-did-ir a-a-t
ARالعربية
سائقي سباقات السحب
sayiqee sabaqāt as-suhb
BNবাংলা
ড্র্যাগ রেসার
draag re-sar
CACatalà
pilots de drag
pee-lo-ts de drag
CSČeština
dragrace jezdci
dra-grace jezd-ci
DADansk
dragracere
dra-gra-cere
DEDeutsch
Schlepper
shlep-per
ELΕλληνικά
πiloτοι drag
pee-lo-toi drag
ESEspañol
conductores de arrastre
kon-duk-to-res de ar-ra-stre
FAفارسی
راننده رالی
ran-nande ra-lee
FISuomi
vetonautit
ve-to-nau-tit
FRFrançais
pilotes de drag
pee-lo-te de drag
GUGU
ડ્રેગ રેસર
draag re-sar
HAHA
masu tashi
ma-su ta-shi
HEעברית
רוכבי מכוניות
ro-khe-ve me-khe-ni-yot
HIहिन्दी
ड्रैग रेसर
draag re-ser
HUMagyar
gyorsítási versenyzők
gyors-i-ta-si ver-sen-ye-zok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengendar drag
pen-gen-da-ar drag
IGIG
ndị otu nkwu nkwu
n-di o-tu nkwu nkwu
ITItaliano
pilota di drag
pee-lo-ta di drag
JA日本語
ドラッグレーサー
doraggu re-sa
KKKK
трек-келеші
trek-kele-she
KMKM
អ្នកប្រកួត
a-nk pra-kwoat
KO한국어
드래그 레이서
deuraeg re-se
MRMR
ड्रॅग रेसर
draag re-sar
MSBahasa Melayu
pemandu drag
pen-da-mu drag
MYမြန်မာ
ဒရက် ရိစ ပါလုံ
draek yei-sa pa-lon
NLNederlands
trekkracht rijders
trek-krap-t rijd-ers
NONorsk
dragracere
dra-gra-cere
PAPA
ਡਰੈਗ ਰੈਸਰ
draag re-sar
PLPolski
kierowcy dragów
kie-ro-w-cy dra-gow
PTPortuguês
pilotos de arrancadas
pee-lo-tohs de ar-ran-ka-das
RORomână
pilot drag
pee-lo-t drag
RUРусский
пилоты драг-стрип
pee-lo-ty drag-strip
SVSvenska
dragracers
dra-gra-cers
SWKiswahili
wapinzaji wa kuvuta
wa-pin-za-ji wa ku-vu-ta
TAதமிழ்
ட்ராக் ரேஸ் டிரைவர்
trak raes drai-ver
TEతెలుగు
డ్రాగ్ రేస్ డ్రైవర్
draag rees drai-ver
THไทย
นักแข่งดรैग
naak-kheang-draag
TLTL
drag race driver
drag race driver
TRTürkçe
çekiş yarışçıları
chek-ish ya-ri-sch-la-ri
UKУкраїнська
пілоти драг-рейсингу
pee-lo-ty drag-rey-sing-u
URاردو
ڈراگ ریس ڈرائیور
draag rees drai-ver
VITiếng Việt
những tay đua drag
nhu-the-tay dua drag
ZH中文
拖拉车手
tuō lā chē shǒu
ZUZU
abafana be-vutha
a-ba-fa-na be-vu-tha
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of dragsman; perpetuates masculine default in occupational language. Reflects historical practice of erasing female workers from collective occupational terminology.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'drag operators', 'draggers', or 'drag-team members' for mixed or neutral groups. Use 'dragsmen and dragwomen' only when gender composition is specified.
Inclusive Alternatives
["drag operators","draggers","drag-team members","dragging crews"]
Empowerment Note
Women in dragging operations were collectively invisible in plural forms; inclusive language restores accurate historical representation.