flivver

== English == === Etymology === Unknown, early 20th c.; in 1919, cartoonist Tad Dorgan claimed to have created the term in his comic strip Judge Rummy. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈflɪv.ɚ/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˈflɪv.ə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɪvə(ɹ) === Noun === flivver (plural flivvers) (colloquial, dated, Canada, US) An automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive. Synonyms: jalopy, tin Lizzie; see also Thesaurus:old car (originally) A Ford Model T. (US, military, nautical, historical, slang, derogatory) A destroyer of the United States Navy with a displacement of less than 1,000 tons. === References ===