jalopies

Definition of jalopiesnext
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
  • That’s when Sanchez and 15-year-old cousin Diego Hernandez left Nipomo, off the Central Coast, with 60 crates of berries loaded onto a 2017 Ford Transit 150 Van with 290,000 miles on the odometer.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
  • Look for wooden crates, Melvin suggests.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026

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“Jalopies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jalopies. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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