What is another word for jalopies?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒɐlˈɒpɪz] (IPA)

Jalopies are old, dilapidated cars that have seen better days. There are a variety of synonyms for jalopies including clunkers, beaters, rust buckets, wrecks, hoopties, and heaps. A clunker is a term used to describe an old car that is in poor condition. A beater is another term for a car that is past its prime, but still runs. A rust bucket is a car that is rusted out and in need of extensive repair. A wreck is a car that has been in an accident and may or may not be repairable. A hooptie is a slang term for a car that is old and unreliable. A heap is a term that describes a car that is in poor condition and may not run at all.

What are the hypernyms for Jalopies?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Jalopies

But have you thought that many of them are families much like yours and mine, traveling uncomfortably in rattly old jalopies while they go from one crop to another, and living crowded in rickety shacks when they stop for work?
"Across the Fruited Plain"
Florence Crannell Means
There was no traffic on my side of the street and only a few lastminute straggling jalopies, loaded down with shameless bedding and bundles, coughed their way frantically eastward.
"Greener Than You Think"
Ward Moore
It had long been known that most accidents occurred with new cars, and that ancient jalopies were relatively safe even in the hands of juvenile delinquents.
"The Machine That Saved The World"
William Fitzgerald Jenkins

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