old banger
Worn-out old car
An old banger is a worn-out, unreliable car—the kind that rattles, smokes, or threatens to break down: He drove an old banger he'd bought for five hundred quid.
Primarily British.
The term suggests affection as much as criticism; people often speak fondly of their bangers despite the mechanical troubles.
Worn-out old car
- jalopyDilapidated old vehicle
- rustbucketDilapidated metal vehicle
- beaterTool for mixing
- heapJumbled collection of items
wreck · lemon · hooptie · gas-guzzler · deathtrap · bucket · junker · rattletrap
Ruined through neglect
rundown · weathered · ramshackle · rickety · tatty · crummy · dented · rusted
clunker
Worn-out old car
- jalopyDilapidated old vehicle
- rustbucketDilapidated metal vehicle
- beaterTool for mixing
heap · wreck · lemon · hooptie · gas-guzzler · deathtrap · bucket · junker · rattletrap · crate
dilapidated
Ruined through neglect
battered · rundown · weathered · ramshackle · rickety · tatty · crummy · dented · rusted · patched
vintage
Quality from past eras
timeless · retro · collector · restoration · enthusiast · rally · show · chrome · fins · whitewall
sizzle
Sound of frying
Cumberland · bratwurst · chipolata · breakfast · skillet · casing · pork · snag · butcher
old bangernew car
Recently manufactured vehicle
mint condition · new · shiny · cherry · immaculate
old bangerluxury car
Expensive, high-end automobile
luxury sedan · supercar · Rolls-Royce · Bentley · Ferrari