puddle-jumper
or pud·dle·jump·er
[puhd-l-juhm-per]
noun Slang.
a light plane, especially one traveling only short distances or making many stops.
an old, rickety automobile; flivver.
RELATED CONTENT
National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day
Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
Why We Say “Boys Will Be Boys” But Not “Girls Will Be Girls”
Boys will be boys. It’s an idiom we hear tossed around far too often. But, what does it actually mean, and why did we ever start saying it? And ... what about girls—who or what will they be?
READ MORE
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019