shooting brake
(historical, British, automotive, ) A vehicle used to carry shooting parties.
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(historical, British, automotive, ) A vehicle used to carry shooting parties.
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(automotive) A group of car body styles such as station wagon or coupé.
““Shooting brake” it’s a fucking wagon you rich pompous asshole. You just don’t want to call it a wagon because wagons are for working class people.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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