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Definition of jalopy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jalopy

noun
 
/dʒəˈlɒpi/
 
/dʒəˈlɑːpi/
(plural jalopies)
(old-fashioned, informal)
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  1. an old car that is in bad conditionTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
    Word Origin1920s (originally US): of unknown origin.
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