Hoover wagon

English Etymology Herbert Hoover, US president at the start of the Great Depression, + en wagon. Noun en US chiefly historical A broken-down or permanently out-of-gas car pulled by a horse, chiefly in the US during the Great Depression. en 1961 Ralph Allen Ordeal by Fire: Canada, 1910-1945 Garden City, N.Y. Doubleday The Americans had Hoover Wagons, which were engineless or permanently out-of-gas automobiles drawn by mules or horses. The Canadian name was Bennett Buggies. en 1990 Roy M. Davis Paw Paw River Times & People During that time Hoover wagons and Hoover buggies were known as the standard of quality throughout this area. en 2008 The Barnes Review "Hoover wagons" were old cars pulled by horses since their owners could no longer pay for gasoline. The way things are going, we may be seeing Hoover wagons again before long. Related terms en Hoover blanket Hoover flag Hoover hog Hooverville en eponyms en Herbert Hoover