Curious Canid@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoThe "m" in motel refers to a motorcar. The "h" in hotel, an older term, is presumably a reference to a horse.message-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up168
arrow-up168message-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 · 5 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-25 months 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!”