fallen off the back of a lorry

A form of fall off the back of a lorry — Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of fall off the back of a lorry
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APA

fallen off the back of a lorry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallen%20off%20the%20back%20of%20a%20lorry

MLA

“fallen off the back of a lorry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallen%20off%20the%20back%20of%20a%20lorry. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fallen off the back of a lorry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallen%20off%20the%20back%20of%20a%20lorry.

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