Econobox

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small, unassuming automobile. informal

    "BY now, everyone knows that South Korean automakers have come a long way since their first halting attempts to sell tinny econoboxes to Americans."

Example

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"BY now, everyone knows that South Korean automakers have come a long way since their first halting attempts to sell tinny econoboxes to Americans."

Etymology

From econo- + box.

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