FALL OFF THE BACK OF A LORRY


Meaning of FALL OFF THE BACK OF A LORRY in English

Vrb phrs. A reference to goods that have been stolen. Used ironically to avoid revealing the real origins of the property. E.g."Being as they fell off a back of a lorry I'm selling them at half the price they are in the shops."

Slang English vocab.      Английский сленговый словарь.