The story
Named in allusion to the sudden bobbing of the head of a person crossing it in a vehicle, similar to a curtsey.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A ridge or hollow across a road. Full definition →
Today it means: A ridge or hollow across a road. Full definition →
Named in allusion to the sudden bobbing of the head of a person crossing it in a vehicle, similar to a curtsey.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.