carcancha

la carcancha
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(automobile)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. wreck
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
No puedo viajar lejos con esta carcancha. Solo la uso para ir a la escuela y al trabajo.I can't travel far in this wreck. I only use it to go to school and work.
b. old heap
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿Que te compraste un Mercedes? ¡Ay, vamos! Con tu sueldo lo único que puedes comprar es una carcancha.You bought a Mercedes? Oh, come on! With your salary the only thing you can buy is an old heap.
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