jalopy

ja·lopy

noun \jə-ˈlä-pē\

plural ja·lop·ies

Definition of JALOPY

: a dilapidated old vehicle (as an automobile)

Examples of JALOPY

1. He fixed up an old jalopy.
2. <his parents gave him an old jalopy for school>

Origin of JALOPY

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1928

Related to JALOPY

Synonyms: clunker, crate, beater, junker

Related Words: flivver, hulk, wreck; lemon

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Other Vehicles Terms

brougham, hansom, litter, shay, skid, sledge, sulky, wain

Rhymes with JALOPY

corn poppy, okapi, serape