puddle-jumper

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pudl jum′pər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pud•dle-jump•er  (pudl jum′pər),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Aeronautics, Slang Termsa light plane, esp. one traveling only short distances or making many stops.
  2. Slang Termsan old, rickety automobile;
    flivver.
Also, puddle•jump′er. 
  • humorously so called because it is used on routes that include stopovers in small, insignificant places 1930–35

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