red rocket
English
Noun
red rocket (plural red rockets)
- (Canada, slang) Any of the red-painted electrical streetcars and subway trams operated by the Toronto Transit Commission in Toronto, Canada, especially the classic models used during the early and mid-20th century.
- 1991, "Save the Red Rocket," (editorial) Toronto Star, 9 Sep., p. A14
- Toronto's Red Rocket streetcars are renowned worldwide as a symbol of our city.
- 1991, "Save the Red Rocket," (editorial) Toronto Star, 9 Sep., p. A14