shitbox

ˈʃɪtbɒks

Definition of shitbox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

automobile

Rare

Slang

old or poorly maintained car

Rare

Slang

He drives a shitbox that breaks down every week.

clunker

jalopy

building

Rare

Slang

place in poor condition

Rare

Slang

Their apartment is a real shitbox, with leaks and broken windows.

dump

hovel

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Origin of shitbox

Old English, scite (dung) + box (container)

Examples of shitbox in a sentence

She inherited a shitbox from her uncle.
That restaurant is a total shitbox.
The old house was a shitbox, falling apart at the seams.

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French:caisse pourrie, taudis, ...
German:Schrottkiste, Drecksloch, ...
Italian:catorcio, posto fatiscente, ...
Spanish:cacharro, lugar en ruinas, ...
Portuguese:carro caindo aos pedaços, espelunca, ...
Chinese:破车, 破地方, ...
Japanese:ボロ車, ボロい場所, ...
Arabic:خردة, مكان متهالك, ...
Hebrew:מְכוֹנִית מְקֻלְקֶלֶת, מָקוֹם מְטֻנָּף, ...
Russian:развалюха, разваливающийся дом, ...
Ukrainian:розвалюха, халупа, ...
Hindi:कबाड़ कार, खस्ताहाल जगह, ...
Bengali:জঞ্জাল গাড়ি, জঘন্য জায়গা, ...
Catalan:cotxe de merda, lloc de merda, ...
Czech:kraksna, díra, ...
Danish:skodkasse, lortested, ...
Dutch:wrak, krot, ...
Greek:σαράβαλο, τρύπα, ...
Hungarian:roncs, lepukkant hely, ...
Khmer:ឡានចាស់ទ្រុឌទ្រោម, កន្លែងស្ថិតក្នុងសភាពទ្រុឌទ្រោមខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:고물차, 엉망진창인 곳, ...
Persian:ماشین قراضه, جای داغون, ...
Polish:gruchot, rudera, ...
Portuguese (BR):carro caindo aos pedaços, chiqueiro, ...
Romanian:rablă, loc dărăpănat, ...
Swedish:skrothög, rishög, ...
Thai:รถเก่า, ที่พักเก่า, ...
Turkish:hurda araba, döküntü yer, ...
Vietnamese:xe cũ nát, nơi tồi tàn, ...

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