winter rats

A form of winter rat — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of winter rat
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