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- [juh-lop-ee]
- /dʒəˈlɒp i/
- /dʒəˈlɒp.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juh-lop-ee]
- /dʒəˈlɒp i/
Definitions of jalopy word
- noun plural jalopy an old, decrepit, or unpretentious automobile. 1
- noun jalopy An old car in a dilapidated condition. 1
- noun jalopy worthless old car 1
- noun jalopy a dilapidated old car 0
- noun jalopy an old, ramshackle automobile 0
- noun jalopy An old, dilapidated vehicle. 0
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Origin of jalopy
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1925-30; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Jalopy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jalopy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% 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.
jalopy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jalopy
noun jalopy
- crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
- banger — Bangers are sausages.
- heap — a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
- wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- tin lizzie — a small, cheap automobile in run-down condition, especially a Model T Ford.
Top questions with jalopy
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