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by Marky Mark on September 27th, 2009
'Cars' are short for 'carriages'. The first cars were sometimes called 'horseless carriages'.
http://www.moah.org/exhibits/archives/horseless.html
by palmagma on September 27th, 2009
Marky Mark got it right.
At first they called them "motor carriages",
but then "motorcars", and finally just "cars"
as their popularity grew.
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on September 27th, 2009
According to someone on the web it originated from the word chariot. That's all I could muster on here without having to sign up to something to find more.
by Rollie on September 27th, 2009
It originates from the word carriage...as in horse and carriage, or horseless carriage.
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Makes perfect sense, I just never associated the two together.
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on September 27th, 2009
He is correct. +6
by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on September 27th, 2009
I swallowed a dictionary as a child. Thanks guys! ;)
by Marky Mark on September 27th, 2009
It digested well, evidently...(lol)
by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on September 27th, 2009
;D Thanks Tom!!!!
by Marky Mark on September 27th, 2009