In the UK they are "lorries", but in the US they are "semi-trucks". Lorry comes from an old word "to lurry", which means "to lug or pull about". But what about

In the UK they are "lorries", but in the US they are "semi-trucks". Lorry comes from an old word "to lurry", which means "to lug or pull about". But what about the semi truck? Please read.