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charabanc

Pronunciation: /ˈSHarəˌbaNG, -ˌbaNGk
noun
British
an early form of bus, used typically for pleasure trips.

Origin
early 19th century: from French char-à-bancs 'carriage with benches' (the original horse-drawn charabancs having rows of bench seats).

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Bench Carriage? Why didn't they install Lay-Zee-Boy recliners in charabancs, instead?

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