junkmobile

noun

Etymology

From junk + -mobile.

  1. derived from *d₂luuŋ — “boat
  2. derived from joṅ
  3. derived from ꦗꦺꦴꦁ
  4. derived from jong
  5. derived from جُنْك
  6. borrowed from jonk
  7. borrowed from junco
  8. suffixed as junkmobile — “junk + -mobile

Definitions

  1. An old, worn-out car.

    • "My God!" she whispered. "Sculpture with a living element. Charlie, it's the greatest thing since junkmobiles and tincannia."
    • Another car appeared in the distance. His view of it was partially blocked by the Volvo's bikes and boat, but he could see that it was some old junkmobile.
    • The car was something of a Goodnight legend, considered one of the rustiest in a town whose parking lots held more than their fair share of rusting junkmobiles.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA