"bankrupt cart" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bankrupt cart.ogg Forms: bankrupt carts [plural]
Etymology: Said to be so called by a Lord Chief Justice, from their being so frequently used on Sunday jaunts by extravagant shopkeepers and tradesmen. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bankrupt cart (plural bankrupt carts)
  1. (obsolete, idiomatic) A one-horse chaise. Tags: idiomatic, obsolete Categories (topical): Vehicles
    Sense id: en-bankrupt_cart-en-noun-MDYo0MK2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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