jalopy
noun
an old, decrepit, or unpretentious automobile.
jalopies
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pluralof jalopy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If there are racecars, sports cars, and beat-up jalopies alike, are the cars born into their occupation?
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
No one today any longer wishes to hear jokes about nagging mothers-in-law, spendthrift wives or old jalopies, and the men and women who once told them to hardy plaudits are now forgotten.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Kelce has gone the extra mile, buying a onetime muffler shop to expand Operation Breakthrough’s campus and create the Ignition Lab, in which students convert dilapidated jalopies into lacquered, showroom-ready electric vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
Over there was the junkyard where their father fixed up jalopies, and the sheds where the family raised pigs and cows and chickens.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
It had long been known that most accidents occurred with new cars, and that ancient jalopies were relatively safe even in the hands of juvenile delinquents.
From The Machine That Saved The World by Murray Leinster
