Where Does Jalopy Come from?
The Origin of Jalopy Is Unknown, but the Earliest Written Use That Has Been Found Was in 1924. It Is Possible That the Longshoremen in New Orleans Referred to...
The origin of jalopy is unknown, but the earliest written use that has been found was in 1924. It is possible that the longshoremen in New Orleans referred to the scrapped autos destined for scrapyards in Jalapa, Mexico, according to this destination, in which they pronounced the letter J as in English.
What does jalopy in slang mean?
A jalopy is an old car that isn't working very well. You'd never call a new, smooth-running car a jalopy. There are a lot of insulting words in English, mostly for people. This insult is for a car: a jalopy is a rundown, beat-up, falling apart car that needs to be replaced.
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What's another word for jalopy?
- beater,
- clunker,
- crate,
- junker.
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