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Etymology

Origin unknown.Is it possible that the non spanish-speaking New Orleans based longshoremen referring to scrapped autos circa 1920 destined for Jalapa, Mexico scrapyards pronounced the destination on the palettes jalopies rather than multiples or possessive of Jalapa?

Noun
jalopy

#An old, dilapidated automobile.

See also
hooptie
banana

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