by Anonymous August 09, 2003
Switch that completely de-energizes (or kills) a device. From early IBM PC's which had a Big Red Switch on the side connected to the main power feed.
by Anonymous March 30, 2003
In reference to cars: a vehicle in poor condition, often large, boatlike, and aided by duct tape or bungee cords. Comes in two flavors, White Trash and Black Ghetto. See also: hoopty mobile.
by Anonymous February 17, 2003
cheap, beat up car - originated with a dude named hoopty in dc who ran a used car lot. lots of young dudes there got their first car (cheap and beat up) from hoopty
by Anonymous July 09, 2003