rust bucket

[ruhst-buhk-it]

rust·buck·et

[ruhst-buhk-it]
noun Slang.
an old, run-down freighter, especially one whose hull is covered with rust.

Origin:
1940–45; rust + bucket
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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rust bucket
 
n
1.  slang something that is run-down or dilapidated, esp a very badly rusted car
 
adj
2.  informal run-down or dilapidated: rustbucket factories

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Main Entry:  rust bucket
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  any transport that is old and very rusty, esp. a ship
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rust bucket definition


  1. n.
    a naval destroyer; any ship. (Military.) : Why don't I ever get assigned to a new ship? It's always some crummy rust bucket!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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