Re: [MV] Lorry

davidh@os.telia.no
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 23:22:52 +0100

Geoff Winnington-Ball wrote:

> A question to our British list members: what is the origin of the word
> "lorry". Is it a unique British noun coined to describe some sort of
> horse-drawn goods-wagon of times past, or something taken from someone's
> name? Or something more arcane?
>

You know, there's an NG called alt.english.usage and they'd love to get
their teeth into yr question.
Regards
David Hammond

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