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Junker

usgb/ˈdʒʌŋkər/Volume
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Informal UsagePlay
Used in casual conversation, not suitable in formal writing or speeches. SlideInstead of getting a new car, I kept my old junker.
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Implies the car is not just old, but also unreliable or unattractive. SlideEveryone could hear when she arrived because her junker was so loud.
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Sometimes used affectionately about a car that's seen better days but is loved. SlideMy grandfather wouldn't sell his junker for anything.
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