"flivver" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflɪv.ɚ/ [General-American], /ˈflɪv.ə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: flivvers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪvə(ɹ) Etymology: Unknown, early 20th c.; in 1919, cartoonist Tad Dorgan claimed to have created the term in his comic strip "Judge Rummy". Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{C.|20}} 20th c. Head templates: {{en-noun}} flivver (plural flivvers)
  1. (colloquial, dated, Canada, US) An automobile, particularly one which is old and inexpensive. Wikipedia link: Judge Rummy, Tad Dorgan, The Sun (New York City) Tags: Canada, US, colloquial, dated Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: jalopy, tin Lizzie, old car

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