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pud•dle-jump•er
(pud′l jum′pər),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
- Aeronautics, Slang Termsa light plane, esp. one traveling only short distances or making many stops.
- Slang Termsan old, rickety automobile;
flivver.
- humorously so called because it is used on routes that include stopovers in small, insignificant places 1930–35