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Old 07-03-2011, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Orpheus View Post
... EDIT: Also, re 'store high in transport' - I had no idea that was the origin! ...
That's because this supposed etymology for the word is a load of the old proverbial itself. This word has a long history and there are many related words in other languages and is certainly not derived from acronyms on shipping containers. Not hard to find information if you are interested.
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