Popemobile

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various vehicles with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope through crowds safely while allowing an open view. informal
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Popemobile. alt-of, alternative

    "Even before the pontiff’s arrival in the United States on Tuesday, the Pequeños had gathered outside the Vatican Embassy, singing and dancing with other followers of their exuberant early Christianity movement, the Neocatechumenal Way. They waited for hours on Wednesday in a crush of admirers along Pennsylvania Avenue to catch a glimpse of his passing popemobile."

Example

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"The Pope rode around St Peter's Square in his Popemobile."

Etymology

From pope + -mobile. Calque of Italian papamobile.

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