1 terminology 1.1 australian english 1.2 british english 1.3 north american english terminology numerous slang terms used describe such cars, vary country , region, including hooptie, jalopy, shed, clunker, lemon, banger, bomb, beater, rust bucket, voodoo, wreck, bucket, death trap, disaster on wheels, rattletrap or shitbox australian english in australian slang terms rust bucket, bunky, old bomb, paddock basher or bomb used refer old, rusty and/or rundown cars. term paddock bomb refers car no longer fit drive on public roads, used paddocks (fields). many rural children learn drive in unregulated way in paddock bomb. british english in british slang terms old rust bucket or bucket used refer decrepit cars favoured term old banger, shortened banger. origin of word unknown, refer older poorly maintained vehicles tendency back-fire. terms shed , cut , shut used, although cut , shut refers car made welding front of 1 car rear of another, after both original cars damaged. north americ...