clunker
pronunciation
How to pronounce clunker in British English:
UK [ˈklʌŋkə(r)]
How to pronounce clunker in American English:
US [ˈklʌŋkɚ]
Word Origin
- clunker (n.)
- "anything inferior," 1940s, agent noun from clunk (v.), probably in imitation of the sounds made by old machinery. Specific sense of "old car" was in use by 1951 (clunk in the sense "old worn-out machine" is from 1940s).
Example
- 1. Your car is a real clunker .
- 2. I 'm sick and tired of fixing this clunker !
- 3. Are you still driving that old clunker ?
- 4. I 'm glad to be rid of this old clunker .
- 5. I can 't wait to get rid of that old clunker on my desk !