pud|dle-jump|er

pud|dle-jump|er
pud|dle-jump|er «PUHD uhl JUHM puhr», noun.
1. Informal. a lightweight airplane or helicopter: »

We consider all types…big and little transports or puddle-jumpers (Newsweek).

2. Slang. an old or dilapidated automobile.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pud|dle-jump — «PUHD uhl JUHMP», transitive verb, intransitive verb. Informal. to fly a light airplane for short trips: »[He] has done some syndicated drawing and free lance writing, puddle jumped in his private plane (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

  • puddle-jumper — pud′dle jump er or pud′dle•jump er n. Slang. cvb aer. sts lightplane • Etymology: 1930–35, amer …   From formal English to slang

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