jaloppies
Beat-up old cars
Jaloppies is the plural of jalopy, an old car in poor condition.
The word carries affection alongside disparagement—a jalopy isn't just broken down, it's charmingly decrepit: We piled into his jalopy and rattled down the highway.
Also spelled jalopies.
Worn-out, unreliable automobiles
- beatersTools for mixing
- rust bucketsSeverely corroded automobiles
- heapsLarge informal quantities
- wrecksDestroys completely
junkers · hoopties · rattletraps · bombs · buckets · lemons · crates · bangers
Sudden failures or collapses
- repairsRestorative maintenance work
- tow trucksVehicles that pull others
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- backfiringProducing opposite results
stalling · overheating · smoking · sputtering · rattling · leaking · misfiring · stranded
Quality from past eras
- classic carsOld collectible automobiles
- old timersLong-standing members
- antiquesValuable old items
- roadstersOpen-top two-seat automobiles
Model T · hot rods · restoration projects · barn finds · patina · character · memories · youth
clunkers
Worn-out, unreliable automobiles
- beatersTools for mixing
- rust bucketsSeverely corroded automobiles
- heapsLarge informal quantities
wrecks · junkers · hoopties · rattletraps · bombs · buckets · lemons · crates · bangers · deathtraps
breakdowns
Sudden failures or collapses
- repairsRestorative maintenance work
- tow trucksVehicles that pull others
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
backfiring · stalling · overheating · smoking · sputtering · rattling · leaking · misfiring · stranded · unpredictable
vintage
Quality from past eras
- classic carsOld collectible automobiles
- old timersLong-standing members
- antiquesValuable old items
roadsters · Model T · hot rods · restoration projects · barn finds · patina · character · memories · youth · road trips
jaloppieslimousines
Elongated luxury automobiles
Rolls-Royces · Bentleys · supercars · Ferraris · Lamborghinis