epatraktor

Swedish
A repurposed Volvo Duet with the characteristic warning triangle for slow-moving vehicles.

Etymology

From EPA +‎ traktor (“tractor”).

From the department store chain EPA, which implied low quality.

Noun

epatraktor ?

  1. classification from 1940 to 1975 for vehicles that has been repurposed and reclassified into an agricultural machine
  2. (nonstandard) A-traktor

Variants
  • EPA-traktor

Synonyms
  • epa or EPA
  • biltraktor
  • dragbil
  • autotraktor

References
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