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/fliv"euhr/, n.1. Older Slang. an automobile, esp. one that is small, inexpensive, and old.2. Slang. something of unsatisfactory quality or inferior grade.[1905-10, Amer.; orig. uncert.]
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Flivver — may refer to: *The word Flivver is most commonly meant to indicate a Ford Model T. In a more general sense, a small, cheap car is meant. *In 1926 Henry Ford introduced a flying car called a Sky Flivver , but the project was canceled after a fatal … Wikipedia
flivver — cheap car, especially Model T Ford, 1910, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
flivver — ☆ flivver [fliv′ər ] n. [< ?] [Old Slang] a small, cheap automobile, esp. an old one … English World dictionary
flivver — [“fliva> ] n. an old car. (Once a nickname for the Model T Ford.) □ Whose flivver is that parked out in the street? □ I got an old flivver to get to school and back … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
flivver — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1910 a small cheap usually old automobile … New Collegiate Dictionary
flivver — noun /ˈflɪvɚ/ An automobile, particularly one which is old and inexpensive … Wiktionary
flivver — I n A broken down car. Stewart will never get me into that oldflivver his father drives. 1930s II n A Model T Ford. Sure, he s hot: he took me out in his dad sflivver. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
flivver — fliv·ver || flɪvÉ™(r) n. inexpensive car of poor quality; anything of poor quality … English contemporary dictionary
flivver — [ flɪvə] noun N. Amer. informal a cheap or decrepit vehicle. Origin early 20th cent.: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
flivver — fliv·ver … English syllables
