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jalopy (n.)
[jalopy 词源字典]
"battered old automobile," 1924 (early variants include
jaloupy
,
jaloppi
,
gillopy
), of unknown origin; perhaps from
Jalapa
, Mexico, where many U.S. used cars supposedly were sent (see
jalapeno
).
[jalopy etymology, jalopy origin, 英语词源]