bumper car

noun

: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as at an amusement park)

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bumper car was in 1938

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“Bumper car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20car. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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bumper car

noun
: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as in an amusement park)
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