puffer car
puffer car
slang A car left running unattended to warm the engine and cabin on a cold day, so called for the exhaust emitting from the tailpipe. Police are warning that thefts of puffer cars has been rising as the weather continues turning colder. I always see puffer cars in people's driveways first thing in the morning during winter.
See also: car, puffer
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- warm up to
- warm up to (someone or something)
- leave to (one)
- warm regards
- a little fire is quickly trodden out
- trodden
- quickly
- warm someone up
- run somebody ragged
- run someone ragged