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Definition hand-me-up in American English

hand-me-up noun

noun
1

an item such as a phone that is passed on from a child to a parent or other older person because it is no longer up to date enough

Example

I'm using my hand-me-up 2007 Mac book my daughter unloaded on me.

Definition hand-me-up in American English