winter rat



winter rat

A beat-up car that one does not mind driving in harsh winter weather. Primarily heard in US. A: "You don't take your Corvette out in the snow, do you?" B: "Of course not, that's what my winter rat is for!"
See also: rat, winter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HÅKonHAW-koonNorwegian
Teresiate-RE-see-ahSwedish
KeatonKEE-tənEnglish (Modern)
Mcfadden[mək'fædən]
SibylSIB-əlEnglish
Quirinuskwi-RIEN-əs (English), kwi-REEN-əs (English)Roman Mythology, Late Roman