winter rat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.

Pronunciation

En-au-winter rat.ogg

Word forms

winter rat winter rats

Etymology

Believed to have originated in or around Syracuse, New York.

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