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boneshaker

bo·nes·ha·ker

uncommon

noun

1.

any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable

  • “that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker”

Origin

From bone + shaker, from the uncomfortableness of the ride.

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