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