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Definition of jalopy in English: jalopynounPlural jalopies dʒəˈlɒpidʒəˈlɑpi informal An old car in a dilapidated condition. his father got worried about him driving that old jalopy—it wasn't safe Example sentencesExamples - The '56 Mercury sputtered along like an old jalopy.
- The neglected poverty-stricken landscape of Motown is captured throughout the film by the trailer homes, abandoned buildings and jalopies in shades of muted gray, browns, greens and rust.
- He was driving an old jalopy, but when Ernie Reisinger saw the car he said, ‘You can't drive that.
- Well, the Navy just took its first taxi, and it's taking us where we need to go much faster than its old jalopy.
- I remember Dave telling me how surprised he was that George was driving an old jalopy that barely ran.
Synonyms motor car, automobile, motor, machine
Origin 1920s (originally US): of unknown origin. Rhymes choppy, copy, floppy, moppy, poppy, sloppy, soppy, stroppy Definition of jalopy in US English: jalopynoundʒəˈlɑpijəˈläpē informal An old car in a dilapidated condition. his father got worried about him driving that old jalopy—it wasn't safe Example sentencesExamples - The '56 Mercury sputtered along like an old jalopy.
- The neglected poverty-stricken landscape of Motown is captured throughout the film by the trailer homes, abandoned buildings and jalopies in shades of muted gray, browns, greens and rust.
- He was driving an old jalopy, but when Ernie Reisinger saw the car he said, ‘You can't drive that.
- Well, the Navy just took its first taxi, and it's taking us where we need to go much faster than its old jalopy.
- I remember Dave telling me how surprised he was that George was driving an old jalopy that barely ran.
Synonyms motor car, automobile, motor, machine
Origin 1920s (originally US): of unknown origin. |