teuf-teuf

French

Etymology

Onomatopoeia representing the sound of an internal combustion engine.

Noun

teuf-teuf f (plural teuf-teufs)

An old or decrepit car.

Further reading

“teuf-teuf” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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