rustbucket

See also: rust bucket

English

Alternative forms

• rust-bucket, rust bucket

Etymology

rust +‎ bucket

Noun

rustbucket (plural rustbuckets)

1. (slang) An old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.

Synonyms

• bucket of bolts
• bucket of rust

Translations

old, neglected vehicle

• German: Rostlaube (de) f
• Hungarian: tragacs (hu)
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• Spanish: carraca (es), tartana