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winter rat

An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.

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  • Believed to have originated in or around Syracuse, New York.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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