charabanc

== English == === Alternative forms === char-à-banc (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from French char-à-bancs (literally “carriage with benches”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃæ.ɹə.bæŋ(k)/ === Noun === charabanc (plural charabancs) (UK, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof. Synonym: (short form) chara (UK, dated) A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach. (UK, informal) A vehicle that is slow, overcrowded, or otherwise undesirable. An elaborate production or endeavor involving many people or things. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === charabanc (third-person singular simple present charabancs, present participle charabancing, simple past and past participle charabanced) (rare, ambitransitive) To travel or convey by charabanc. === Further reading === charabanc on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Michael Quinion (1996–2026), “Charabanc”, in World Wide Words. == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French char-à-bancs (“a carriage with benches”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sjarəbanɡ/, [ɕɑɑˈb̥ɑŋ] === Noun === charabanc c (singular definite charabancen or charabanc'en, plural indefinite charabancer or charabanc'er) charabanc ==== Inflection ====