lorry
lor‧ry S3 /ˈlɒri $ ˈlɔːri, ˈlɑːri/
noun (plural lorries) [countable] British English
SYN truck
2. it fell off the back of a lorry spoken used humorously to say that something was probably stolen
lor‧ry S3 /ˈlɒri $ ˈlɔːri, ˈlɑːri/
noun (plural lorries) [countable] British English Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Perhaps from English dialect lurry 'to pull' (17-19 centuries)
1. a large vehicle for carrying heavy goods Origin: Perhaps from English dialect lurry 'to pull' (17-19 centuries)
SYN truck
2. it fell off the back of a lorry spoken used humorously to say that something was probably stolen