To borrow a racing term, the Fairfax event was my maiden outing as a tailgater.
From the washingtonpost.com
The chicken was basted with fellow tailgater George Patrick's barbecue sauce blend.
From the thestate.com
Otherwise you're just inviting the tailgater to barrel past you on a curve or a hill.
From the sfgate.com
If a Heisman were awarded for top tailgater, the winner would surely come from Ole Miss.
From the usatoday.com
To you, that angry, horn-blasting tailgater is suffering from road rage.
From the psychcentral.com
Even before we had children we had a scary run in with a tailgater.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Jay DiEugenio quit his day job five years ago to become a full-time, professional tailgater.
From the ocregister.com
It also sent a message to let us know there was a tailgater following too closely behind us.
From the forbes.com
David Terbrock, 43, of Maryland Heights, is a diehard tailgater.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
A driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle
Tailgating is the practice of driving on a road too closely at a distance which does not guarantee that stopping to avoid collision is possible. Approximately one third of rear-end collisions involve tailgating.
(Tailgaters) Not referring to sports fans; tailgaters are non-residents or non-students who sneak into dorms behind residents.