Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ditchfinder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ditchfind-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A poor-quality tyre for a car, usually one made and sold cheaply.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"My MX-5 was *ace* in the snow in February round here. I went where other cars couldn't go with no problem at all. It was on Avons, and felt a whole hell of a lot safer then the FWD Puma on Pirelli ditchfinders did."
"The better half's Lupo was transformed when the cheap and nasty Nankang ditchfinders came off (and they were well above the legal limit) and mid-price Kumhos went on. The cheapos compromise on grip and can become noisy."
"Sure, mismatching isn't ideal, but I'd much rather have mismatched decent tyres than matched AliBaba-brand-it-yourself ditchfinders."

Etymology

From ditch + finder.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

ditchfinders (plural)

Questions

What does ditchfinder mean?: A poor-quality tyre for a car, usually one made and sold cheaply.
Where does ditchfinder come from?: From ditch + finder.

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