clunker
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clunk·er

noun \ˈkləŋ-kər\

Definition of CLUNKER

1
: an old or badly working piece of machinery; especially : a dilapidated automobile
2
: someone or something notably unsuccessful <told a joke that was a real clunker>

Examples of CLUNKER

  1. My first car was an old clunker that kept breaking down.
  2. That joke was a real clunker.
  3. The director's recent films have all been clunkers.

First Known Use of CLUNKER

1933

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