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Jalopy vs Hoopty - What's the difference?

jalopy | hoopty | Synonyms |

Hoopty is a synonym of jalopy.



As nouns the difference between jalopy and hoopty

is that jalopy is an old, dilapidated vehicle while hoopty is an old, worn-out car.

jalopy

English

Noun

(jalopies)
  • An old, dilapidated vehicle.
  • * 1979 , Jack Kerouac, On the road , page 3:
    • Dean is the perfect guy for the road because he was actually born on the road, when his parents were passing through Salt Lake City in 1926, in a jalopy , on their way to Los Angeles.
  • * 2003 , Terrance Dicks & Barry Letts, Deadly Reunion , chapter 22:
    • There's only a rough track and I doubt if that jalopy of yours will make it.

    Synonyms

    * flivver, hooptie, tin Lizzie

    hoopty

    English

    Noun

    (hoopties)
  • (slang) an old, worn-out car.

    • Synonyms

    * banger, bucket, jalopy, wreck

    Alternative forms

    * hooptie * hoopdi