jalopy (noun)

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• jalopy — ► NOUN (pl. jalopies) informal ▪ an old car in a dilapidated condition. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

• jalopy — noun An old, dilapidated automobile. Theres only a rough track and I doubt if that jalopy of yours will make it …   Wiktionary

• jalopy — noun (plural jalopies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1928 a dilapidated old vehicle (as an automobile) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• jalopy — noun (C) old fashioned a very old car in bad condition see also: banger (2) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• jalopy — UK [dʒəˈlɒpɪ] / US [dʒəˈlɑpɪ] noun [countable] Word forms jalopy : singular jalopy plural jalopies informal old fashioned an old car that is in bad condition …   English dictionary

• jalopy — ja|lop|y [ dʒə lapi ] noun count INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED an old car that is in bad condition …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• jalopy — [dʒə lɒpi] noun (plural jalopies) informal an old car in a dilapidated condition. Origin 1920s (orig. US): of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

• jalopy — /dʒəˈlɒpi / (say juh lopee) noun (plural jalopies) Colloquial an old, decrepit, or unpretentious car. {US (1920s) slang; origin unknown} …  

• banger — noun Date: circa 1919 1. British sausage 2. British firecracker 3. British jalopy 4. a forceful and aggressive athlete …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• banger — noun a) A firework that makes a bang. bangers and mash b) A sausage. He drives a little four banger to work. Syn: snag, bucket, beater …   Wiktionary

• necker's knob — noun A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion. You… …   Wiktionary