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Word: Jalopy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s (originally US): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʒəˈlɒpi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an old car in a dilapidated condition
Short Definition:old car in dilapidated condition
Examples:- his father got worried about him driving that old jalopy—it wasn't safe
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