bankrupt cart en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Said to be so called by a Lord Chief Justice, from their being so frequently used on Sunday jaunts by extravagant shopkeepers and tradesmen.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, obsolete) A one-horse chaise.
" No, no, I was too prudent when I was young to risk the expenses of a bankrupt cart, and now I am old I am too wise to attempt the difficult art of driving one."
1813, Harriet Corp, Cottage Sketches; Or, Active Retirement:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bankrupt carts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |