teuf-teuf

French

Etymology

Onomatopoeia representing the sound of an internal combustion engine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tœf.tœf/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

teuf-teuf f (plural teuf-teufs)

  1. clunker, banger (UK), hoopdie (an old or decrepit car)

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