@UllallullooMA to Today I Learned (TIL)English • 1 year agoTIL the word "jalopy" most likely comes from a mispronunciation of the Mexican city Xalapa, where old American cars were imported into Mexicowww.americanheritage.commessage-square1arrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkTIL the word "jalopy" most likely comes from a mispronunciation of the Mexican city Xalapa, where old American cars were imported into Mexicowww.americanheritage.com@UllallullooMA to Today I Learned (TIL)English • 1 year agomessage-square1
minus-square@UllallullooOPMAlinkEnglish3•1 year agoDespite this, the city is still more well-known for a certain pepper they grew there…