plipper
English edit
Etymology edit
plip + -er. So-called for the plip sound made when the car is unlocked.
From its french inventor Paul Lipschutz (head of Neiman, maker of car anti-theft device for cars ) who created it in 1978.
Noun edit
plipper (plural plippers)
- A remote-control device used to unlock a car without having to put the keys into the lock.