car boot
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) the boot (trunk) of a car.
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He wants to ban pre-flight drinking, because this should be during-flight drinking. Guy has a car boot sale level business tactics.
They wants to ban pre-flight drinking, because they should be during-flight drinking. Guy has a car boot sale level business tactics.
Left will be great if you can put it in a car boot, but it's going to be awkward to carry if you have to walk any distance. Right is more portable, but less doctory. And definitely orange, as it's a closer match to t…
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(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) the boot (trunk) of a car.
“He wants to ban pre-flight drinking, because this should be during-flight drinking. Guy has a car boot sale level business tactics.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“They wants to ban pre-flight drinking, because they should be during-flight drinking. Guy has a car boot sale level business tactics.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) a car boot sale.
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(US) a wheel clamp or Denver boot.
“Left will be great if you can put it in a car boot, but it's going to be awkward to carry if you have to walk any distance. Right is more portable, but less doctory. And definitely orange, as it's a closer match to the cover art!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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