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conkerbox noun

A small, noisy car that rattles and shakes

Origin

A school friend of Mark’s used it to describe his sister’s Honda (probably an N360). Onomatopaeic

Collector

Mark – 1960s
Mark Iliff – owner

Notes

Those of us who, as kids, kept their conkers in a shoebox or biscuit tin will know the sound

Submitted: 31/08/2022 by Mark ● Last updated: 05/09/2022 13:31 by Mark

any thoughts?

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