puddle-jumper

[puhd-l-juhm-per] /ˈpʌd lˌdʒʌm pər/
noun, Slang.
1.
a light plane, especially one traveling only short distances or making many stops.
2.
an old, rickety automobile; flivver.
Also, puddlejumper.
Origin of puddle-jumper
1930-35; humorously so called because it is used on routes that include stopovers in small, insignificant places
Contemporary definitions for puddle jumper
noun

a small lightweight airplane used for short trips, as for commuters; also written puddle-jumper

noun

See puddle jumper

Slang definitions & phrases for puddle jumper

puddle-jumper

noun
  1. A small or rickety vehicle: I wouldn't ride in that puddle-jumper
  2. An aircraft that makes several stops along a cross-country route (1932+)