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