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jalopies

noun

plural of jalopy

as in crates

a dilapidated old automobile his parents gave him an old jalopy for school

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Recent Examples of jalopies Two doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies. —

Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026

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crates

Noun

They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Eventually, a wharf employee noticed one of the crates was leaking an oily substance.

— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026