释义 |
fliv·ver I. \ˈflivə(r)\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: origin unknown 1. slang : to be or become a failure : fall flat : fizzle 2. [flivver (II) ] slang : to motor or tour in a flivver II. noun (-s) Etymology: perhaps from flivver (I) 1. slang a. : a small and relatively inexpensive automobile b. : a small airplane designed for private or personal use c. : a small naval vessel; especially : a destroyer of minimal tonnage 2. slang : failure, fraud, hoax |