flivver
Meaning
- (Canada, US, colloquial, dated) An automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive.
- (Canada, US, colloquial, dated) An automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive.
- (US, derogatory, historical, slang) A destroyer of the United States Navy with a displacement of less than 1,000 tons.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈflɪv.ɚ/
Etymology
Unknown, early 20th c.; in 1919, cartoonist Tad Dorgan claimed to have created the term in his comic strip Judge Rummy.
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