Curious Canid@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 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-square10fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down123
arrow-up125arrow-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 · 5 days agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·edit-25 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!”