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definition

boîte sur toit noun

rhymes with: bwat siur twa

A roofbox, one of those enclosed roofracks for cars

Origin

They were thought of as rather posh when new, and we all know that French = posh in some minds

Collector

Naomi – 1980s
Naomi Iliff (King) – owner

Notes

Careless pronunciation of the third word enabled a degree of mild raillery.

Boîte sur *le* toit would be better French, but would destroy the rhythm

Submitted: 12/11/2023 by Mark ● Last updated: 26/11/2024 20:24 by Mark

any thoughts?

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