Curious Canid@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoThe "m" in motel refers to a motorcar. The "h" in hotel, an older term, is presumably a reference to a horse.message-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up165
arrow-up165message-squareThe "m" in motel refers to a motorcar. The "h" in hotel, an older term, is presumably a reference to a horse.Curious Canid@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-29 days ago“Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn. You see, if your girl starts acting up, then you take her friend!”
“Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn. You see, if your girl starts acting up, then you take her friend!”