Definition of Jalopy

1. Noun. A car that is old and unreliable. "The fenders had fallen off that old bus"

Exact synonyms: Bus, Heap
Generic synonyms: Auto, Automobile, Car, Machine, Motorcar, Dysphemism

Definition of Jalopy

1. Noun. An old, dilapidated automobile. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jalopy

1. a decrepit car [n -LOPIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jalopy

jalapeno
jalapeno pepper
jalapenos
jalapic
jalapic acid
jalapin
jalapins
jalaps
jalfrezi
jalfrezis
jalop
jalopies
jaloppies
jaloppy
jalops
jalopy (current term)
jalouse
jaloused
jalouses
jalousie
jalousied
jalousies
jalousing
jalpaite
jam
jam-jars
jam-pack
jam-packed
jam-packing
jam-packs

Literary usage of Jalopy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Glow of Embers: Fragments with a Twist! by Robert Cronin (1996)
"jalopy 1936 My junior year at Notre Dame was also the year of my holiness. The conscience always has been an exquisitely sensitive and perverse part of ..."

2. Daytrips New England: 50 One-Day Adventures by Earl Steinbicker (2000)
"Hemmings is the bible of the old car hobby, an essential publication for anyone who's trying to restore their old jalopy. Stop first, however, at their ..."

3. Authentic Reading Practice Grades 4-6 by Jo Ellen Moore (2001)
"Write each word under the heading that makes the most sense. hansom dirigible sulky sloop dory trolley jalopy Float Fly Let's Go Travel junk airship sledge ..."

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