1. Old, unreliable, or dilapidated automobiles.
Usage: informal; plural of jalopy; often used humorously or affectionately

Examples

• The used car lot was filled with old jaloppies that barely ran.
• My friends and I drove around in jaloppies during college.
• Those jaloppies might be rusty, but they still get the job done.
• He collected vintage jaloppies as a hobby.
• The parade featured a line of colorful jaloppies from the 1950s.
• We fixed up some old jaloppies and sold them for profit.