Junker

usgb/ˈdʒʌŋkər/
noun

A car in poor condition and often old.

Frank drove around in a rusty junker for years.
Visual representation of "junker" - A car in poor condition and often old

Often appears as...

  • drive a junker
  • old junker

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Disapproving

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Informal Usage

Used in casual conversation, not suitable in formal writing or speeches.

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Instead of getting a new car, I kept my old junker.
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Negative Connotation

Implies the car is not just old, but also unreliable or unattractive.

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Everyone could hear when she arrived because her junker was so loud.
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Emotional Attachment

Sometimes used affectionately about a car that's seen better days but is loved.

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My grandfather wouldn't sell his junker for anything.
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