RATTLETRAP

Etymology

Adjective

rattletrap (not comparable)

Mechanically unreliable or in disrepair.

Noun

rattletrap (plural rattletraps)

(informal) A mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by noises it makes in operation.

(dated) Any piece of miscellaneous equipment or junk.

Synonyms

• banger

• bucket of bolts

• clunker

• jalopy

• rustbucket

Source: Wiktionary


Rat"tle*trap`, n.

Definition: Any machine or vehicle that does not run smoothly. [Colloq.] A. Trollope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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