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clunker

American  
[kluhng-ker] / ˈklʌŋ kər /

noun

Informal.

  1. something worthless or inferior.

  2. Also klunker an old, worn-out vehicle or machine, especially a car.

  3. clunk.

clunker British  
/ ˈklʌŋkə /

noun

  1. a dilapidated old car or other machine

  2. something that fails

    the novel's last line is a clunker
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Etymology

Origin of clunker

1940–45, clunk + -er 1; clinker 1

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