English Explanatory Dictionary

bankrupt cart

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A one-horse chaise.

Pronunciation

en-au-bankrupt cart.ogg

Word forms

bankrupt cart bankrupt carts

Etymology

Said to be so called by a Lord Chief Justice, from their being so frequently used on Sunday jaunts by extravagant shopkeepers and tradesmen.

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