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Meaning of "jalopy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JALOPY

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JALOPY

jalopy  [dʒəˈlɒpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JALOPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jalopy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JALOPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

jalopy

Decrepit car

A decrepit car is a car that is often old and damaged and is in a barely functional state. Numerous slang terms are used to describe such cars, which vary by country and region, including hoopty, jalopy, clunker, lemon, banger, bomb, beater, rust bucket, voodoo, wreck, or rattletrap. Age, neglect and/or damage tends to increase the expense of maintaining a vehicle. The vehicle may reach a point where this expense would be considered to outweigh the value of keeping it. Such vehicles are generally stripped for parts or abandoned; however, some owners choose to keep the vehicle. These old, neglected and often barely functional cars have been used not only for transport but also as racing vehicles. Their use has earned them a place in popular culture.

Definition of jalopy in the English dictionary

The definition of jalopy in the dictionary is a dilapidated old car.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JALOPY


choppy
ˈtʃɒpɪ
copy
ˈkɒpɪ
floppy
ˈflɒpɪ
gloppy
ˈɡlɒpɪ
hoppy
ˈhɒpɪ
jaloppy
dʒəˈlɒpɪ
kopje
ˈkɒpɪ
koppie
ˈkɒpɪ
loppy
ˈlɒpɪ
microfloppy
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌflɒpɪ
minifloppy
ˈmɪnɪˌflɒpɪ
moppy
ˈmɒpɪ
multicopy
ˌmʌltɪˈkɒpɪ
photocopy
ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɒpɪ
poppy
ˈpɒpɪ
shoppy
ˈʃɒpɪ
slipsloppy
ˈslɪpˌslɒpɪ
sloppy
ˈslɒpɪ
soppy
ˈsɒpɪ
stroppy
ˈstrɒpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JALOPY

jalap
Jalapa
jalapic
jalapin
jalfrezi
Jalisco
jalop
jalopies
jaloppies
jaloppy
jalouse
jalousie
jam
jam jar
jam puff
jam roll
jam session
jam today
jam-full
jam-packed

WORDS THAT END LIKE JALOPY

advance copy
anisotropy
atopy
canopy
colonoscopy
colposcopy
cystoscopy
endoscopy
entropy
hard copy
laparoscopy
lollopy
loopy
microscopy
philanthropy
ropy
slopy
snoopy
spectroscopy
trollopy

Synonyms and antonyms of jalopy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jalopy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JALOPY

Find out the translation of jalopy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jalopy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jalopy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

老爷车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carcacha
570 millions of speakers

English

jalopy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुरानी गड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيارة بالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

драндулет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calhambeque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উড়োজাহাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guimbarde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalopy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kiste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぽんこつ車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낡은 자동차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jalopy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jalopy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பழைய ஊர்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Jalopy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

külüstür araba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macinino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gruchot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

драндулет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rabla
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jalopy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oud versleten auto
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

BILSKRÄLLE
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jalopy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jalopy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JALOPY»

The term «jalopy» is regularly used and occupies the 86.811 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JALOPY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jalopy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jalopy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jalopy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JALOPY»

Discover the use of jalopy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jalopy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Archie's Jalopy:
sou. You WERE \ SupposED TO SHAKE THAT MEDICINE BEFORE THAT'S OKAY, MA -' ARCHIE IS ABOUT TO SHAKE IT FOR REGGIE , LEND ME TWENTY DOLLAQS.' I'LL NEED some SECURITY! YOU CAN HAVE MY JALOPY .' 'Is' Ewé I ...
Archie Superstars, 2014
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Jalopy
Jalopy, a little burro, wanted to go to Tummy Bay to see what it was like. When he got there he couldn't understand the pigs because the were speaking pig latin. See what happens in this entertaining book.
Stephen Cosgrove, 1990
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Jalopy: A Car's Story in Five Drivers
Jalopy is a brand new, shiny red car won in a competition by Mrs Ethel Thomas, but Mrs Thomas can't drive, so sadly she puts Jalopy up for sale.
Geraldine McCaughrean, 2004
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New York City Zoos and Aquarium
Jalopy, a giant tortoise, was donated to the zoo in 1937. He weighed 85 pounds upon arrival and grew to almost 150 pounds. Jalopy enjoyed being let out into the sunshine and greeting visitors. A growth was discovered on his left shoulder ...
Joan Scheier, 2005
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Enterprise Java Development on a Budget: Leveraging Java ...
The first step is to load the Jalopy task so that it can be used in the context of the build. To load an external task you use one of Ant's built-in tasks, the taskdef task, which is specially designed to load other tasks. Notice that you've set two ...
Brian Sam-Bodden, Christopher M. Judd, 2004
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Oracle JDeveloper 10g: Empowering J2EE Development
Jalopy is an open-source tool that can check and format Java source code based on a certain set of rules. You can download Jalopy from http://jalopy.sf.net. Download the Jalopy version integrated with JDeveloper. Check out my article “ Three ...
Harshad Oak, 2004
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The Bank Shot and Other Great Robberies: The Uncrowned ...
Then one day who walks in Kreuter's but a pool hustler called Jalopy who was from Brooklyn and he said he had played a little One Pocket himself and was taking on all comers. Jalopy and I played even at first but I hashed him real good so ...
Minnesota Fats, 2006
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In Which Box?
Three weeks had passed since Jalopy's last visit to sunny southern California. He and Michael, or Naldi as Jalopy referred to him, were now communicating by telephone and frequent e-mail. It took longer than expected to establish the virtual ...
Bob Sheldon, 2011
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Serendipity Series Gr. 3-5
-'mm Jalopy, Jalopy A burro soft and grey. Taught some pigs a lesson And then left Tummy Bay. Read about Jalopy, a sway-backed burro, who found out the grass is not greener on the other side of the fence. Reading the Story: Copy and ...
Ruth Solski
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East Vs. West Showdown: Rods, Customs and Rails: Rods, ...
This special event is known as the Jalopy Checkered Flag Showdown. Larry believes in preserving the rich history of Pennsylvania's racing and hot rodding roots. Here is Larry's story in his own words. “My grandfather had stock cars when I ...
Joseph Alig, Stephan KIlmer, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JALOPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jalopy is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to Make the Jumpstart Jalopy: Tequila, Mint, Cold Brew and a …
In a small saucepan, bring all ingredients to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer for five minutes. Strain, contain, let cool and refrigerate. Use to ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
2
Rusty's TV & Movie Car Museum | TravelPulse
On my visit, I also viewed the Knight Rider Trans Am, The Beverly Hillbillies jalopy, Herbie's Love Bug,” The Blues Brothers” hearse and the” ... «TravelPulse, Jul 15»
3
Ed Lotterman: The EU might be forced to give up the euro | Edward …
If people in a depressed area cannot simply load their belongings into a rental jalopy and head to another region that has more jobs, you don't ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
4
Daily Reads: Stop Calling It the 'All Female Ghosbusters, | Criticwire
... entrepreneurial mad scientists with giant, bizarre energy weapons, a pimped-out jalopy, and a burning desire to rid the world of evil spirits. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
5
The Mekons, keeping it rough and ready
... Mekonception, they've found a solution: Record the entire thing live, in a single take, specifically on July 23, at Brooklyn's Jalopy Theater. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
6
Karl Oskar Days fun for all involved
At top, the Karl Oskar Days car show is always a crowd favorite and some car enthusiasts give the vehicles, like this jalopy, much more than just ... «Chisago County Press, Jul 15»
7
Slammin' Sam Snead Drove Golf With Silky Swing And Homespun …
When Sam Snead piled his golf clubs into a jalopy in 1937 and headed west to join the PGA Tour, there was no indication that his journey ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jul 15»
8
Going east on I-94? Get off the phone and check out these two stand …
... downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul wasn't built for contemplative, rambling Sunday afternoon sightseeing jaunts in the old jalopy with your ... «MinnPost, Jul 15»
9
Local Auto Racing Results: July 15, 2015
Main Event: Steven Dickerson, Dan Garcia, Jeff Ball, Melissa Adams, Zeus Wilson, Todd Nunn. Jalopy — Heat 1: Jim Taylor. Heat 2: Jim Taylor. «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
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'Charlie's Country' has an authentic feel thanks to its star
Charlie has to help start the jalopy by banging the motor with a stick. That still doesn't stop the pair of experienced hunters from shooting a ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Jalopy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/jalopy>. May 2024 ».
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