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lorry
(lorry)
Pronunciation:
/ˈlɒri/
noun
(
plural
lorries
)
British
a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops; a truck:
[
as modifier
]
:
a lorry driver
Phrases
fall off the back of a lorry
informal
(of goods) be acquired in dubious circumstances:
he sells cheap computer games that have fallen off the back of a lorry
Origin:
mid 19th century
: perhaps from the given name
Laurie
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