"shitbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-shitbox.ogg [Australia] Forms: shitbox, shitboxes [plural]
Etymology: shit + box Etymology templates: {{compound|shit|box}} shit + box Head templates: {{noun|shitbox|shitboxes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A shitbox is a machine, usually a car, that breaks easily.
    Sense id: simple-shitbox-en-noun-Lt-wv97t Categories (other): Vulgar
     
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