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The oddest one for Americans when getting directions is "just turn left at the robot". The etymology of the word derives from a description of early traffic li
by tibbydudeza 5y ago
The oddest one for Americans when getting directions is "just turn left at the robot".
The etymology of the word derives from a description of early traffic lights as robot policemen, which then got truncated with time.
- thedanbob 5y agoI first heard this term from some visiting South Africans. My immediate response was, “A robot? Where?!” followed by great disappointment.