English word hypermiling comes from English landlubber, English mile, English hyper-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| landlubber | English (eng) | (nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman. |
| mile | English (eng) | (informal) Any similarly large distance.. (slang) A race of 1 mile's length; a race of around 1 mile's length (usually 1500 or 1600 meters). (slang) One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.. Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet.. Any of many customary units of length from other measurement systems of roughly similar [...] |
| hyper- | English (eng) | Excessive. Existing in more than three spatial dimensions. Linked non-sequentially. Over, above or beyond. |
| hypermiling | English (eng) | Driving a car slowly so as to maximize fuel efficiency. |