"loser cruiser" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-loser cruiser.ogg [Australia] Forms: loser cruisers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} loser cruiser (plural loser cruisers)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A public motorbus. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Vehicles

Inflected forms

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