jalopies

Definition of jalopiesnext
plural of jalopy
as in crates
a dilapidated old automobile his parents gave him an old jalopy for school

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Recent Examples of jalopies Two doors down, someone is adding to their sizable collection of jalopies. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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crates
Noun
  • Gestation crates confine breeding sows, animals that can weigh over 500 pounds, to a space roughly the size of a refrigerator box for most of their lives.
    Jesse Plunkett, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Jalopies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jalopies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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