Clunker
(noun)
- An old and run-down car, often in poor condition and in need of repairs.
- Something that is old, in poor condition and likely to break down or stop working.
Origin:
Possibly from the sound made by an old, poorly running car, or from the word "clunk" meaning "to make a dull thudding sound.
Examples:
- He drove a clunker that was held together with duct tape.
- The clunker finally broke down on the way to work.
- The clunker was so old that it didn't even have seat belts.
- He sold the clunker for scrap metal.
- That old computer is a clunker, it's time to buy a new one.