1. an old car in poor condition
Usage: informal

Examples

• His old jalopy barely made it up the hill.
• She drove her jalopy to work every day despite its rattling engine.
• The mechanic said it would cost more to fix the jalopy than it was worth.
• They painted the rusty jalopy bright yellow for the parade.
• My grandfather’s jalopy had over 200,000 miles on it.
• The jalopy broke down on the highway during our road trip.