Chelsea tractor

British

noun

informal a four-by-four

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Etymology

Origin of Chelsea tractor

C21: from the idea of vehicles designed for rough terrain being popular among urban dwellers

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Chelsea tractor

They, and similar production versions, will be a desirable status symbol which removes the gas-guzzling tag of the much-maligned Chelsea tractor at the school gates.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2021

Although some owners might pursue remote and exotic adventures, he suspects that for others it will become the yachting equivalent of the Chelsea tractor.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2016

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