Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoover wagon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: hoover wag-on
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A broken-down or permanently out-of-gas car pulled by a horse, chiefly in the US during the Great Depression.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The Americans had Hoover Wagons, which were engineless or permanently out-of-gas automobiles drawn by mules or horses. The Canadian name was Bennett Buggies."
"During that time Hoover wagons and Hoover buggies were known as the standard of quality throughout this area."
""Hoover wagons" were old cars pulled by horses since their owners could no longer pay for gasoline. The way things are going, we may be seeing Hoover wagons again before long."

Etymology

Herbert Hoover, US president at the start of the Great Depression, + wagon.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Hoover wagons (plural)

Phrases

Hoover blanket Hoover flag Hoover hog

Frequently Paired Words

Hoover blanket Hoover flag Hoover hog Hooverville

Questions

What does hoover wagon mean?: A broken-down or permanently out-of-gas car pulled by a horse, chiefly in the US during the Great Depression.
Where does hoover wagon come from?: Herbert Hoover, US president at the start of the Great Depression, + wagon.

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