A Jalopy is an old car that is often in a barely functional state. Jalopy may also refer to: Automobiles Lemon (automobile), a defective automobile Rat rod, an updated term for a modern interpretation of a jalopy, not to be confused with a traditional hot rod Other Jalopy (film), a 1953 film starring The Bowery Boys Jalopy (video game), an indie game developed by Minskworks.