ja·lop·y (j -l p  )n. pl. ja·lop·ies Informal An old, dilapidated motor vehicle, especially an automobile. [Origin unknown.] |
jalopy, jaloppy [dʒəˈlɒpɪ]
n pl -lopies, -loppies
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Informal a dilapidated old car
[of unknown origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  jalopy - a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" dysphemism - an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter" |
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