jalopy

jalopy
jalopy "battered old automobile," 1924 (early variants include jaloupy, jaloppi, gillopy), of unknown origin; perhaps from Jalapa, Mexico, where many U.S. used cars supposedly were sent (see JALAPEÑO (Cf. jalapeño)).

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  • jalopy — noun (plural jalopies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1928 a dilapidated old vehicle (as an automobile) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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