bumper car
noun
(in an amusement park) a small, carlike electric vehicle with an encircling rubber bumper that one maneuvers around an enclosed arena while purposely bumping other vehicles.
Origin of bumper car
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby bumper car
bump off,
bump start,
bump stock,
bump up,
bumper,
bumper car,
bumper guard,
bumper jack,
bumper pool,
bumper sticker,
bumper-to-bumper
British Dictionary definitions for bumper car
bumper car
noun
a low-powered electrically propelled vehicle driven and bumped against similar cars in a special rink at a funfair
Also called: Dodgem