puddle-jumper

[ puhd-l-juhm-per ]

/ ˈpʌd lˌdʒʌm pər /

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noun Slang.

a light plane, especially one traveling only short distances or making many stops.

an old, rickety automobile; flivver.

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Origin of puddle-jumper

First recorded in 1930–35; humorously so called because it is used on routes that include stopovers in small, insignificant places

May they all stand in a puddle and stick their tongues in a Prius charge port.
The GOP Senate: A New Utopia Dawns|P. J. O’Rourke|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the lights went down on Bieber and his puddle of clothes.
Justin Bieber's Abs Cannot Save Him|Tim Teeman|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The couple, who were briefly engaged for two years, first met in 2007 while filming the sci-fi film Jumper.
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff Resigns; Rachel Bilson Expecting First Child|The Fashion Beast Team|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Think wearing yellow lipstick, lime-green nails, and a SpongeBob SquarePants jumper with no trousers.
The Improbable Rise of Rita Ora: A Guide for the Modern-Day Celebrity|Emma Gannon|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And when he walks in, the place is dark, but he notices a puddle on the floor.
The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town|E. Jean Carroll|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another man was sprawled on the gray broadloom of the reception room, a brownish puddle beneath his side.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
He stepped over a puddle and stood beside Bud, peering down at the silent engine.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
Then all the boys bent over the puddle, and scooped up great handfuls of water, and threw them over each other.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
Mr. Wright, my Adjutant, saw one strike in a puddle between him and myself as we marched at the head of the Regiment.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie
On the perfect day I have been talking about she hunted up a sunlit puddle and indulged in the first wallow of the season.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur