rattle-trap

[rat-l-trap]

rat·tle·trap

[rat-l-trap]
noun
a shaky, rattling object, as a rickety vehicle.

Origin:
1760–70; rattle1 + trap1
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Rattle-trap is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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rattle-trap definition


  1. n.
    a rattly (old) car; any rattly vehicle. : I hear Ted's rattle-trap in the driveway.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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