Tuesday, February 16, 2010

GWD: Jalopy

Origin unknown? It's obvious, isn't it?

ja·lopy
Pronunciation: \jə-ˈlä-pē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ja·lop·ies
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1928

: a dilapidated old vehicle (as an automobile)

You know if a gnome must drive a vehicle, it will surely be a jalopy. It'll likely make a lot of funny/wacky noises, belch steam and smoke, have a lot of pointless knobs and levers on it, too.

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