Definition of "junker" []

• Slang A car or truck that is old and in poor repair. (noun)

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• "In May, they said, Moussaoui piled everything he owned into his "junker" white Ford Taurus and driven away, leaving no forwarding address."
• "One of the first vehicles he painted was an old "junker" garden supply truck for a woman who lived on William Street."
• "Once settled in Los Angeles, she budgeted a thousand dollars for a "junker" to get around."