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clunk⋅er

[kluhng-ker]
–noun Informal.
1. something worthless or inferior.
2. Also, klunker. an old, worn-out vehicle or machine, esp. a car.
3. clunk (def. 4).

Origin:
1940–45, Americanism; clunk + -er 1 ; cf. clinker 3
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clunk·er   (clŭng'kər)   
n.   Informal
  1. A decrepit machine, especially an old car; a rattletrap.

  2. A failure; a flop.

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clunker

  1. n.
    an old car. : He drives an old clunker and doesn't have any insurance.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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