Black Maria
English
Etymology
Unknown, though such vans were traditionally painted black. First attested in the 1830s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blæk məˈɹaɪə/
- Rhymes: -aɪə
Translations
a police van for transporting prisoners
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See also
References
- “Black Maria” in Michael Quinion, Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds: Ingenious Tales of Words and Their Origins, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books in association with Penguin Books, 2004, →ISBN.
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