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- [fliv-er]
- /ˈflɪv ər/
- /ˈflɪ.və/
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- [fliv-er]
- /ˈflɪv ər/
Definitions of flivver word
- noun flivver Older Slang. an automobile, especially one that is small, inexpensive, and old. 1
- noun flivver Slang. something of unsatisfactory quality or inferior grade. 1
- noun flivver A cheap car or aircraft, especially one in bad condition. 1
- noun flivver an old, cheap, or battered car 0
- noun flivver a small, cheap automobile, esp. an old one 0
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Origin of flivver
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Flivver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flivver popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flivver usage trend in Literature
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