Clattertrap

/ˈklætərˌtræp/ noun

Definition

A rickety, poorly-made vehicle or machine that rattles and makes excessive noise; a ramshackle contraption.

Etymology

From clatter (imitative for rattling sounds) combined with trap (from Old English traeppe meaning 'snare' or 'mechanism'), suggesting a poorly-functioning mechanical device.

Kelly Says

This delightfully onomatopoetic word combines two sound-words to paint a picture—'clatter' plus 'trap'—and it perfectly captures that feeling you get when riding in an old, falling-apart car held together by hope and duct tape.

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