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(idiomatic, colloquial, US) An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's good car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.

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winter rat

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winter rat

Noun

US colloquial idiomatic

(idiomatic, colloquial, US) An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.

Japanese Meaning

非常に古く、見た目にも劣る自動車。低価格で購入され、厳しい冬の間、腐食性の道路用塩害から大切な車を守るために、代わりに使用される車を指す表現。 / 季節限定で使用される、老朽化した実用的な自動車