Curious Canid@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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-up168arrow-down133
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-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 · 1 month agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down3·edit-21 month 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!”