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Flivver

2022/3/12
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Flivver is a noun that refers to a cheap automobile.

The origin of our word of the day is unknown, but we do know it’s an informal word used to describe an old vehicle — but never in a complimentary way. For example:

That old flivver I used to drive in college lasted only eight months before it died on me. Given how cheap it was, I was surprised it lasted the drive back from the car lot.