(British, old-fashioned) A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach.
(British, old-fashioned) A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach.
No comments yet — say something.
Add your own interpretation of "charabanc".
The aesthetic vocabulary of how people dress now — quiet luxury, coquette, mob wife, coastal grandmother, Y2K core, and every "-core" that came after.
See all Fashion & Lifestyle slang on Slangora.
Browse all slang words starting with C.
(archaic, slang) An early motorized vehicle for driving on land (such as an automobile, truck, or tractor), especially a car; horseless carriage.
A means of conveyance.
(chiefly, UK, history) A three-wheeled motor vehicle allowing disabled people to drive on the road, no longer used because of safety concerns.
(British, informal) A vehicle that is slow, overcrowded or otherwise undesirable.
The cumbersome though finely painted charabanc of the late James style is pulled swaying along by a frisky pony of a plot farcical and romantic.
No comments yet — say something.
(British, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.
Charabanc means: A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
charabanc means: A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
No comments yet — say something.