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View synonyms for clunker

clunker

[ kluhng-ker ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. something worthless or inferior.
  2. Also klunk·er. an old, worn-out vehicle or machine, especially a car.

clunker

/ ˈklʌŋkə /

noun

  1. a dilapidated old car or other machine
  2. something that fails

    the novel's last line is a clunker

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clunker1

1940–45, Americanism; clunk + -er 1; clinker 1

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Example Sentences

And for the second time in six months, he delivered a clunker.

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