Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rustbucket

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
rust-buck-et
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rust + bucket.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rustbuckets (plural) rust-bucket (alternative) rust bucket (alternative)

Synonyms

bucket of bolts bucket of rust hunk of junk banger beater clunker crate crock flivver gas guzzler hooptie jalopy

Questions

What does rustbucket mean?
An old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.
Where does rustbucket come from?
From rust + bucket.

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