winter rat
winter rat noun: an old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.
Noun
winter rat (plural winter rats)
- An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.
Synonyms of winter rat
Forms of winter rat
| plural | winter rats |
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Origin of winter rat
Believed to have originated in or around Syracuse, New York.
Questions about winter rat
- What does winter rat mean?
- Winter rat means an old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.
- What part of speech is winter rat?
- Winter rat is a noun.
- What is the plural of winter rat?
- The plural of winter rat is winter rats.
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